1999
DOI: 10.1016/s0886-3350(99)00270-9
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State-of-the-art phacoemulsification performed by residents in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Abstract: Residents learned cracking and chopping phacoemulsification techniques safely with satisfactory outcomes.

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“…[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] These studies report posterior capsule tears in 2.1-9.9% of cases and vitreous loss in 1.8-14.7% of cases. Our results compare favourably, with a posterior capsule tear rate of 0.62% (one case) and a vitreous loss rate of 0.62% (one case).…”
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“…[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] These studies report posterior capsule tears in 2.1-9.9% of cases and vitreous loss in 1.8-14.7% of cases. Our results compare favourably, with a posterior capsule tear rate of 0.62% (one case) and a vitreous loss rate of 0.62% (one case).…”
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“…The complication rates are compared to previous reports that have documented the phakoemulsification complication rates of trainees in the UK 3,4 and other centres. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Patients and methods Data were collected prospectively on the first 161 patients undergoing phakoemulsification performed by a single left-handed surgeon-in-training over an 8-month period between November 1999 and July 2001. The trainee, a third year SHO, had performed 14 extracapsular cataract extractions under supervision prior to this study.…”
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“…Cinco desses casos ocorreram em olhos com pupila pequena e dois em olhos com esclerose nuclear de 4+. Após esses estudos, vários outros relataram bons resultados da cirurgia de facoemulsificação realizada por residentes (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9) (Tabela1), comparáveis aos de cirurgiões experientes, também no início das suas curvas de aprendizado da facoemulsificação (10)(11)(12)(13) .…”
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“…A análise das complicações pós-operatórias em cirurgias de facoemulsificação, realizadas por residentes, mostra que a opacificação da cápsula posterior (de 0% a 5%), o edema cistóide de mácula (de 0% a 4,6%) e a uveíte crônica (de 0% a 3%) foram as mais freqüentes (1,(4)(5)(6)(7)(8) . A incidência dessas complicações foi semelhante à dos cirurgiões experientes (16)(17)(18) .…”
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