Expulsive Hemorrhage During Penetrating Keratoplasty
Continuing this season\u2019s theme of surgical horror stories, Neda Shamie, MD, joins Gary W\xf6rtz, MD, to share an experience from early in her career when she faced an unexpected complication. While performing penetrating keratoplasty on a well-known patient, Dr. Shamie encountered an expulsive hemorrhage. She highlights the value of mentorship in these situations and having a trusted colleague to help shape one\u2019s approach to stressful complications during surgery. She also emphasizes the importance of learning from these situations and gaining new surgical skills.