title: Parachute-like harness to position patients with severe kyphosis during cataract surgery.
abstract: We describe a technique to position patients with severe kyphosis so the head is horizontal. The legs are lifted into the Trendelenburg position, and the patient is supported with straps similar to those of a parachute. Although the patient's legs are high above the head and jugular distension has been observed, we have not noticed posterior pressure in the 2 cases we describe. This technique is similar to that described by others but has the additional security of the parachute-like straps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1091, USA.
authors.forename: Arpitha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muthialu
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rauen
authors.forename: T Hunter
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Newsom
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Oetting
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000209:etiology*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011187:Posture