Get Bent: How to Utilize a Surgeon-Bent Vitrector

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In this video, Arthur Korotkin, MD, presents the use of a curved 23-gauge cutter for an asymptomatic chronic inferior retinal detachment. He demonstrates how to utilize the surgeon-bent small-gauge vitrectomy instrument to improve the shaving of the peripheral vitreous base while minimizing the risk of phakic lens touch and intra- or postoperative cataract. Watch the follow up video featuring a technique for curved endo-diathermy.

Posted: 7/31/2012

Get Bent: How to Utilize a Surgeon-Bent Vitrector

In this video, Arthur Korotkin, MD, presents the use of a curved 23-gauge cutter for an asymptomatic chronic inferior retinal detachment. He demonstrates how to utilize the surgeon-bent small-gauge vitrectomy instrument to improve the shaving of the peripheral vitreous base while minimizing the risk of phakic lens touch and intra- or postoperative cataract. Watch the follow up video featuring a technique for curved endo-diathermy.

Posted: 7/31/2012

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Ozcan Kayikcioglu

13 years ago

Very useful, clever idea, congratulations.

virgilio morales

13 years ago

Arthur. We met in Denver with Hugo. I have used your bent vitrector and it works perfect! Congratulations!!! Great simple idea! Virgilio Morales

thomas hauch

13 years ago

great hopefully it will prevent my lens dinging TLH

Samer Bashir

13 years ago

Thanks...You can also bend a 23G endo laser probe over a 50ml syringe to have the same effect.

zhanyu zhou

13 years ago

yeh, very nice. I will try it. Thanks!

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