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Mettu, Pradeep

A5108606762 | I4210089035

Mayo Clinic

Raleigh Ophthalmology, Raleigh, NC, USA

Citations 4

Thyroid eye disease presenting with superior rectus/levator complex enlargement

Orbit | May 6, 2019 | Volume: 39 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 5-12

10.1080/01676830.2019.1594969 | PMID 31056988

Transcranial Orbital Decompression as a Salvage Procedure for Graves' Ophthalmopathy: A 26-Year Experience

Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base | July 13, 2018 | Volume: 79 | Issue: S 01 | Pages: S1-S188

10.1055/s-0038-1633533

Resection of Sphenoorbital Meningiomas: Visual Outcomes from a Modern Cohort

Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base | July 13, 2018 | Volume: 79 | Issue: S 01 | Pages: S1-S188

10.1055/s-0038-1633494

String Technique for Anterior Orbital Fish Hook Removal

Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery | June 14, 2018 | Volume: 34 | Issue: 4 | Pages: e136-e137

10.1097/iop.0000000000001157 | PMID 29905635

Removing fish hooks is a common procedure performed by many emergency department providers. There are several techniques that are commonly employed to aid in successful removal. However, when a fish hook becomes embedded within the orbit, there are limited options as to avoid damaging vital surrounding structures. The authors report the removal of a fish hook within the anterior orbit using the string technique in a 25-year-old patient. The procedure was performed under general anesthesia with the aid of size 5 polyglactin suture wrapped around the hook. The procedure itself took less than 10 seconds and was successful in swiftly and safely removing the hook without damaging surrounding orbital structures. The patient recovered well without any permanent sequelae.