title: Waterproof camera case for intraoperative photographs.
abstract: Accurate photographic documentation has become essential in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery for both clinical and scientific purposes. Intraoperative photographs are important not only for record purposes, but also for teaching, publications, and presentations. Communication using images proves to be the superior way to persuade audiences. This article presents a simple and easy method for taking intraoperative photographs that uses a presterilized waterproof camera case. This method allows the user to take very good quality pictures with the photographic angle matching the surgeon's view, minimal interruption of the operative procedure, and minimal risk of contaminating the operative field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Hospital Clinico, University of Barcelona, Carrer Villarroel 170, CP 08036 Barcelona, Spain. mauroraigosa@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raigosa
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benito-Ruiz
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fontdevila
authors.forename: José R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ballesteros
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000295:instrumentation*