title: Hurricane cortical aspiration technique: one-step continuous circular aspiration maneuver.
abstract: We describe a modification of the original standard radial aspiration technique. The modified technique--hurricane 1-step continuous circular cortical aspiration--has the potential to improve this part of phacoemulsification surgery with benefits in surgical time and possible decreases in fluid, corneal edema, and traction on the zonular fibers through better distribution of tractional forces. The first results were encouraging and without complications.
  
  
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  No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
authors: From the Department of Ophthalmology (Nakano, Motta, Hida, Nakamura, Tzelikis, Ruiz Alves), School of Medicine of São Paulo, University of São Paulo, Brazil; the John A. Moran Eye Center (Werner), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
authors: Celso Takashi
authors: CT
authors: Nakano
authors: From the Department of Ophthalmology (Nakano, Motta, Hida, Nakamura, Tzelikis, Ruiz Alves), School of Medicine of São Paulo, University of São Paulo, Brazil; the John A. Moran Eye Center (Werner), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
authors: Antonio Francisco Pimenta
authors: AF
authors: Motta
authors: From the Department of Ophthalmology (Nakano, Motta, Hida, Nakamura, Tzelikis, Ruiz Alves), School of Medicine of São Paulo, University of São Paulo, Brazil; the John A. Moran Eye Center (Werner), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
authors: Wilson Takashi
authors: WT
authors: Hida
authors: From the Department of Ophthalmology (Nakano, Motta, Hida, Nakamura, Tzelikis, Ruiz Alves), School of Medicine of São Paulo, University of São Paulo, Brazil; the John A. Moran Eye Center (Werner), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
authors: Cristiane Mitie
authors: CM
authors: Nakamura
authors: From the Department of Ophthalmology (Nakano, Motta, Hida, Nakamura, Tzelikis, Ruiz Alves), School of Medicine of São Paulo, University of São Paulo, Brazil; the John A. Moran Eye Center (Werner), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Electronic address: tzelikis@terra.com.br.
authors: Patrick Frensel
authors: PF
authors: Tzelikis
authors: From the Department of Ophthalmology (Nakano, Motta, Hida, Nakamura, Tzelikis, Ruiz Alves), School of Medicine of São Paulo, University of São Paulo, Brazil; the John A. Moran Eye Center (Werner), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
authors: Milton
authors: M
authors: Ruiz Alves
authors: From the Department of Ophthalmology (Nakano, Motta, Hida, Nakamura, Tzelikis, Ruiz Alves), School of Medicine of São Paulo, University of São Paulo, Brazil; the John A. Moran Eye Center (Werner), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
authors: Liliana
authors: L
authors: Werner
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007904:Lens Cortex, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D061646:Operative Time; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*