RESUMEN
Though technological advancements have transcended beyond expectation, phacoemulsification remains a challenge in uncooperative patients, where the procedure may be contemplated under general anesthesia, with simultaneous bilateral cataract surgery (SBCS) being the surgery of choice. In this manuscript, we have reported a novel two-surgeon technique of SBCS on a 50-year-old mentally subnormal patient. Under general anesthesia, two surgeons performed phacoemulsification simultaneously, using two separate microscopes, irrigation lines, phaco machines, instruments, and assistants. Intraocular lens (IOL) implantation was performed in both eyes (OU). The patient had a visual recovery from 5/60, N36 in OU preoperatively to 6/12, N10 in OU on post-operative day 3 and 1 month, with no complications. This technique can potentially reduce the risk of endophthalmitis, repeated and prolonged anesthesia, and the number of hospital visits. To the best of our knowledge, this two-surgeon technique of SBCS has never been reported in the literature.
RESUMEN
Laparoscopic anatomical resection (LAR) is a highly-demanding and high risky procedure.Traditional single-surgeon technique appears to be frustrating when dealing with intro-operative emergency and ensuring the safety of complicated LAR.The authors' department has applied two-surgeon technique when performing LAR since 2014.In complicated cases of LAR,two skillful surgeons cooperate to perform surgeries.The two surgeons stand at each side of the patient and switch their duties as the surgeon or the assistant during the operation.Experience of the authors' department shows that compared with single-surgeon technique,two-surgeon technique can help better deal with intro-operative accidental events such as hemorrhage and guarantee the safety of LAR,as well as enhance the efficiency and quality of procedures.Two-surgeon technique benefits team building and training young laparoscopic liver surgeons,and help them pass the learning curve more safely and quickly.