A case report of endoscopic assisted unilateral infraorbital nerve decompression.
- Author:
Yanxiang CHEN
;
Yunfang AN
;
Changqing ZHAO
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Decompression, Surgical;
Endoscopy;
Humans;
Maxillary Nerve;
physiopathology;
surgery;
Paresthesia
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2015;29(12):1131-1132
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Patients of infraorbital nerve injury often appear in the sensory abnormalities of corresponding position, such as numbness or pain. We present a case with numbness of the left cheek because of the injury. The patient were treated by endoscopic assisted on the left infraorbital nerve decompression through the approach of the canine fossa. The symptom shows improvement after the operation. The patient feels numbness significantly ease on 4 months after the operation.
