Orbital complication in endoscopic sinus surgery: a case report.
- Author:
Ping ZHONG
;
Peiyuan WANG
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Endoscopy;
adverse effects;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Nasal Surgical Procedures;
adverse effects;
Orbital Diseases;
etiology;
Paranasal Sinuses;
surgery;
Postoperative Complications;
Sinusitis;
complications
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2014;28(14):1082-1084
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Acute and chronic infection of sinus could expand to orbital cavity. As the technique and equipment of endoscopic surgery are getting popular and renewal, endoscopic sinus surgery is being used widely and profoundly, which improves the surgical effect of nose and sinus diseases greatly. However, the complications are not decreased rather than traditional surgery. The rate of orbital complication is the highest of all endoscopic sinus surgery. This paper present a case report about orbital complication due to sinusitis or endoscopic sinus surgery and related literature were reviewed.
