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CAPSULAR BAG [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- endocapsular phacoemulsification
1, record 1, English, endocapsular%20phacoemulsification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- endophacoemulsification 2, record 1, English, endophacoemulsification
correct
- "in-the-bag" phacoemulsification 3, record 1, English, %5C%22in%2Dthe%2Dbag%5C%22%20phacoemulsification
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current endocapsular phacoemulsification techniques allow for removal of the nucleus through this small hole, leaving a deep and well-defined capsular cul-de-sac with greater visibility of the capsulotomy edges which helps ensure placement of both haptics within the capsular bag. 1, record 1, English, - endocapsular%20phacoemulsification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Six cases of capsular bag distension after capsulorhexis, endophacoemulsification, and posterior chamber intraocular lens(IOL) implantation are presented. 2, record 1, English, - endocapsular%20phacoemulsification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The increasingly popular techniques of capsulorhexis and ’in-the-bag’ phacoemulsification have significantly improved IOL [intraocular lens] fixation. 3, record 1, English, - endocapsular%20phacoemulsification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- endophacoémulsification
1, record 1, French, endophaco%C3%A9mulsification
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phacoémulsification endosacculaire 1, record 1, French, phaco%C3%A9mulsification%20endosacculaire
proposal, feminine noun
- phacoémulsification endocapsulaire 1, record 1, French, phaco%C3%A9mulsification%20endocapsulaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phacoémulsification endosacculaire : proposition inspirée de «technique endosacculaire», terme relevé dans EMOPH, 1993, vol. 4, nº 21250C50, p. 8. 1, record 1, French, - endophaco%C3%A9mulsification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dislocation can also occur intraoperatively or postoperatively when the haptic extrudes through a break in the capsule wall. Tears in the posterior capsule may be unrecognized at surgery and allow one of the haptics to escape the capsular bag. 1, record 2, English, - tear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trait de refend
1, record 2, French, trait%20de%20refend
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déchirure 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chirure
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelle que soit la technique de capsulotomie employée [...], le risque de trait de refend est toujours possible. Cette déchirure centrifuge peut survenir soit : -pendant la réalisation du rhexis [...] -pendant le traitement du noyau [...] -avec la sonde d'irrigation-aspiration [...] 2, record 2, French, - trait%20de%20refend
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Contrairement à la technique d'extraction extracapsulaire manuelle, lors d'une phakoémulsification la survenue d'un trait de refend radiaire, supprimant l'intégrité et la solidité du sac capsulaire, rend totalement imprévisible les suites d'une intervention à peine débutante. 3, record 2, French, - trait%20de%20refend
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[la capsulotomie] ne doit pas être trop grande afin d'éviter toute luxation du noyau en chambre antérieure, mais constituer un support suffisant à l'haptique de l'implant et éviter des risques accrus de déchirure radiaire. 2, record 2, French, - trait%20de%20refend
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
- Eye Surgery
- Prostheses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sunrise syndrome
1, record 3, English, sunrise%20syndrome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the 'sunrise syndrome’ occurs when the inferior haptic [of an intraocular lens] is inserted in the capsular bag and the superior loop is in the ciliary sulcus, decentering the optic superiorly. 2, record 3, English, - sunrise%20syndrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
- Chirurgie de l'œil
- Prothèses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- syndrome du soleil levant
1, record 3, French, syndrome%20du%20soleil%20levant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «syndrome du soleil couchant», relevé dans La correction de l'aphakie. BAIKOFF, G. et al, 1983, p. 432. 1, record 3, French, - syndrome%20du%20soleil%20levant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- implantation in the capsular bag
1, record 4, English, implantation%20in%20the%20capsular%20bag
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- in-the-bag implantation 1, record 4, English, in%2Dthe%2Dbag%20implantation
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- implantation dans le sac capsulaire
1, record 4, French, implantation%20dans%20le%20sac%20capsulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- implantation dans le sac 2, record 4, French, implantation%20dans%20le%20sac
correct, feminine noun
- implantation intrasacculaire 3, record 4, French, implantation%20intrasacculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avantages techniques, théoriques, connus, de la phacotrabéculectomie, par rapport à l'ECCE [extraction extracapsulaire du cristallin] et trabéculectomie : [...] -implantation dans le sac capsulaire certaine (si capsulorhexis intact); [...] 1, record 4, French, - implantation%20dans%20le%20sac%20capsulaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique [d'implantation des lentilles intraoculaires] [...] en PMMA. Le principe est de mettre en place dans le sac capsulaire inférieur l'extrémité d'une anse ou la courbure inférieure de l'haptique, quel qu'en soit le dessin (2 anses ou circulaire). L'autre extrémité de l'haptique est ensuite «jantée» par compression jusqu'à ce qu'elle atteigne la limite supérieure du capsulorhexis. Elle est ensuite poussée en arrière et relâchée dans la partie supérieure du sac capsulaire. 4, record 4, French, - implantation%20dans%20le%20sac%20capsulaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- viscoelastic substance
1, record 5, English, viscoelastic%20substance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another approach is to inject a viscoelastic substance beneath the nucleus so that high pressure within the capsular bag, as opposed to high vitreous pressure, expels the nucleus.(In Ophthalmoloy, May 1991, volume 98, number 5, p. 626.) 2, record 5, English, - viscoelastic%20substance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... viscoelastic substances are made up of a dense tangle of polymer strands. 3, record 5, English, - viscoelastic%20substance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
- Plasturgie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- substance visco-élastique
1, record 5, French, substance%20visco%2D%C3%A9lastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'injection d'une substance visco-élastique est recommandée. Le kystitome est introduit à travers la perforation, préalablement pratiquée au fond de l'incision. Au mieux, cette perforation doit être de petite taille pour permettre le maintien d'un volume de chambre antérieure correct pendant la capsulectomie. 1, record 5, French, - substance%20visco%2D%C3%A9lastique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-03-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation
1, record 6, English, posterior%20chamber%20intraocular%20lens%20implantation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- posterior chamber IOL implantation 1, record 6, English, posterior%20chamber%20IOL%20implantation
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Six cases of capsular bag distension after capsulorhexis, endophacoemulsification, and posterior chamber intraocular lens(IOL) implantation are presented.(J CATARACT REFRACT SURG-VOL 16, JANUARY 1990, p. 99). 1, record 6, English, - posterior%20chamber%20intraocular%20lens%20implantation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- implantation d'un cristallin artificiel de chambre postérieure
1, record 6, French, implantation%20d%27un%20cristallin%20artificiel%20de%20chambre%20post%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'extraction extra-capsulaire du cristallin suivie de l'implantation d'un cristallin artificiel de chambre postérieure a ainsi acquis, par sa fiabilité et ses excellents résultats, les caractères de l'intervention type de la cataracte. 1, record 6, French, - implantation%20d%27un%20cristallin%20artificiel%20de%20chambre%20post%C3%A9rieure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- capsular bag
1, record 7, English, capsular%20bag
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surgical technique : corneal incision, capsulorhexis, phacoemulsification in the capsular bag and implant monobloc. 2, record 7, English, - capsular%20bag
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example extracted from PASCAL data base. 2, record 7, English, - capsular%20bag
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sac capsulaire
1, record 7, French, sac%20capsulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avantages du capsulorhexis sont certains : [...] bonne visualisation des limites de la capsule antérieure permettant une implantation contrôlée dans le sac capsulaire. 1, record 7, French, - sac%20capsulaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Présentation d'une technique chirurgicale : incision cornéenne, capsulotomie linéaire circulaire, phacoémulsification dans le sac capsulaire et implant dans le sac : implant monobloc biconvexe phaco ovale. 2, record 7, French, - sac%20capsulaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple tiré de la base de données PASCAL. 2, record 7, French, - sac%20capsulaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-02-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- balanced salt solution
1, record 8, English, balanced%20salt%20solution
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- BSS 1, record 8, English, BSS
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A smooth 5. 0 mm capsulorhexis was used and phacoemulsification was accomplished within the capsular bag. A phacoemulsification time of 3. 2 minutes and a balanced salt solution(BSS) volume of 160 cc with added epinephrine were used in standard fashion.(J CATARACT REFRACT SURG-VOL 16, JANUARY 1990, p. 100) 1, record 8, English, - balanced%20salt%20solution
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
I suspect the particles are epithelial cell and cortical debris suspended in a fluid comprising lens epithelial protein, cellular breakdown products, balanced salt solution, and water. (J CATARACT REFRACT SURG-VOL 16, JANUARY 1990, p. 1) 1, record 8, English, - balanced%20salt%20solution
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- solution saline équilibrée
1, record 8, French, solution%20saline%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- BSS 2, record 8, French, BSS
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrodissection éventuelle du noyau cristallinien, par injection de BSS ou de Ringer-lactate sous le cortex cristallinien, à l'aide d'une canule de Rycroft ou de Charleux (...). Il peut être aussi plus facile de cliver spontanément le noyau du cortex en injectant du sérum sous le pôle supérieur du noyau à 12 h. 3, record 8, French, - solution%20saline%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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