Article
Evaluating the Risk of Thermal Damage to Dermal Tissue in Cataract Surgery Related Phacoemulsification
2022-08-01
Abstract excerpt
<h4>Background: </h4> Modern cataract surgery relies on a phacoemulsification handpiece which can generate excessive heat leading to corneal burns. Burns outside of the eye are not well documented. This study aimed to determine whether the handpiece could cause thermal injury to patients outside the eye and if the device is able to ignite drapes.Methods3 trials using porcine skin were completed to assess the possi...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 90cd439e-8c29-5839-b260-7dd20bfdf9c3
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1902879/v1
