PURPOSE: To describe ophthalmic complications after nasal and sinus surgery. METHODS: Four cases with orbital complications were retrospectively selected from among more than 2000 cases of orbital pathologies. RESULTS: Motility disturbances due to extraocular muscle injury occurred in two patients after intranasal ethmoidectomy and in one patient after a Caldwell-Luc procedure. In the fourth case an orbital apex syndrome was noted after intranasal ethmoidectomies. CONCLUSIONS: Ophthalmic complications may occur after nasal and sinus surgery, even using an endoscopic procedure. Successful handling of these complications could be reached by on their early recognition and treatment.
PURPOSE: To describe ophthalmic complications after nasal and sinus surgery. METHODS: Four cases with orbital complications were retrospectively selected from among more than 2000 cases of orbital pathologies. RESULTS:Motility disturbances due to extraocular muscle injury occurred in two patients after intranasal ethmoidectomy and in one patient after a Caldwell-Luc procedure. In the fourth case an orbital apex syndrome was noted after intranasal ethmoidectomies. CONCLUSIONS: Ophthalmic complications may occur after nasal and sinus surgery, even using an endoscopic procedure. Successful handling of these complications could be reached by on their early recognition and treatment.
Authors: Alberto Maria Saibene; Fabio Collurà; Carlotta Pipolo; Antonio Mario Bulfamante; Paolo Lozza; Alberto Maccari; Flavio Arnone; Filippo Ghelma; Fabiana Allevi; Federico Biglioli; Matteo Chiapasco; Sara Maria Portaleone; Alberto Scotti; Roberto Borloni; Giovanni Felisati Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Date: 2018-11-27 Impact factor: 2.503