title: [Patient Positioning after Intraocular Surgery].
abstract: Gas tamponades are widely used during intraocular surgery. The high surface tension at the intraocular liquid to gas interface is used in retinal detachment and macular surgery, as well as in lamellar corneal transplant surgery. The patient's postoperative posture determines the position of the gas bubble inside the eye. The article describes the development, physical laws and methods for postoperative positioning after intraocular surgery.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Prahs
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Märker
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Helbig
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D058450:Endotamponade / Q000379:methods*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000601:surgery; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D005740:Gases