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By: OSD Staff

Published: 1/7/2015

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Send Vitrectomy Patients Home With a Foam Prone Pillow


foam prone pillow VITRECTOMY RECOVERY Foam prone pillows help with the challenge of facing down at night.

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Send Vitrectomy Patients Home With a Foam Prone Pillow

Our clever nurses came up with a great idea for patients who've had vitrectomy procedures and need to remain face down for days. We send them home with foam prone pillows that we used for positioning in the OR. They're much more comfortable than a regular pillow.

Donna Cooley, RN
Scripps Mercy Surgery Pavilion
San Diego, Calif.
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