Foerster-Abbey Operation

Foerster-Abbey surgery is a surgical procedure performed to treat epilepsy by cutting certain areas of the brain. The operation was developed in the 1930s by German doctors Otto Förster and Robert Abbey, who worked at the University of Würzburg.

The essence of the operation is to dissect the subdural membrane, which is located between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane of the brain. This reduces pressure on certain areas of the brain and reduces seizures.

The operation is performed under general anesthesia and lasts about 2-3 hours. After the operation, the patient must remain in the hospital under the supervision of doctors for several days.

Förster-Abbey surgery is one of the most effective treatments for epilepsy. However, like any other operation, it has its risks and can lead to complications. Therefore, before performing the operation, it is necessary to conduct a thorough examination of the patient and discuss all possible risks and consequences.

Forster-Abbe operation

Foerster is a surgical method of treating strabismus based on dissection of the extra- and intradural neurovascular bundles of the shortest branch in the region of the central sulcus of the spinal cord, which provide blood supply and innervation to the oculomotor nerves. Spinal anesthesia is used for pain relief; it can also be performed under conduction or surface anesthesia. During the operation, a general strabismus is created in which the eyeball deviates downwards, thereby eliminating the paralytic upward deviation of the eye. After a few days, with the introduction of a probing agent (suprapapillary needle), the symmetry of the eyeball is restored, then the eye is examined after 6-8 weeks and if the result is positive, during the same time after probing, usually in the morning, control x-rays are taken before surgery.

The word "Foerster" is the author of the operation. It