Resources >
Phaco Tips > Phaco
Tip 149: Foot Pedal Positioning
In order to maintain proper balance and foot pedal control
of both the microscope and the phacoemulsification instrument with greatest
accuracy, each knee of the surgeon should be directly (vertically) above
each foot pedal. In this manner, the surgeon can best operate the pedal
while remaining stable; this reduces the possibility of undesirable movement
of surgical instrumentation within the eye.
This is the same principle practiced by experts in the
field of martial arts. These professionals learn to maintain their weight
directly over their feet so that an opponent encounters great difficulty
when attempting to throw them to the ground. Surgeons who do not place
the foot pedals in the correct location tend to underutilize them because
they are aware that doing so causes a temporary reduction in manual dexterity.
|
