Developing surgical skills
“Plan every procedure as if it were your first,” Paul Rosen MD, MBA, told delegates attending the ESCRS Young Ophthalmologists’ session at the XXXI Congress of the ESCRS. “It doesn’t matter whether it’s your thousandth case. You have to be prepared for what can go wrong.” This includes review of all patients prior to surgery, to be able to predict possible complications and to plan alternative routes to successfully complete the procedure. “Plan your escape route,” he said.
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