TY - JOUR
T1 - Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy after minimally invasive prostatectomy
AU - Weber, Eric D.
AU - Colyer, Marcus H.
AU - Lesser, Robert L.
AU - Subramanian, Prem S.
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - Two patients developed postoperative ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. One operation was robotically assisted; the other was performed with the conventional laparoscopic technique. These new minimally invasive techniques offer many advantages, but they require steep supine head-flexed (Trendelenburg) positioning. Until they are mastered by surgeons, operative times may be prolonged beyond those associated with the traditional technique. As a result, ION may occur more frequently.
AB - Two patients developed postoperative ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. One operation was robotically assisted; the other was performed with the conventional laparoscopic technique. These new minimally invasive techniques offer many advantages, but they require steep supine head-flexed (Trendelenburg) positioning. Until they are mastered by surgeons, operative times may be prolonged beyond those associated with the traditional technique. As a result, ION may occur more frequently.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=37349094315&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/WNO.0b013e31815b9f67
DO - 10.1097/WNO.0b013e31815b9f67
M3 - Article
C2 - 18090562
AN - SCOPUS:37349094315
SN - 1070-8022
VL - 27
SP - 285
EP - 287
JO - Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
JF - Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
IS - 4
ER -