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This chapter addresses philosophical considerations relevant to Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery (PVS) ranging from interactions with the parents/caregivers and children, philosophical orientation toward surgical goals and surgical approach, aftercare requirements, outcome considerations and more. This chapter differs from others in this text in that it draws less from the scientific literature than from over three decades of personal clinical experience.
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Capone, A. (2023). Philosophical Considerations in Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery. In: Özdek, Ş., Berrocal, A., Spandau, U. (eds) Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14506-3_7
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