Ashok K Gupta1, Anish K Gupta, Amod Gupta, S K Malhotra. 1. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. akgpgi@yahoo.com
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this randomized prospective study was to evaluate role of early decompression in the cases of traumatic optic neuropathy in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-one children with a diagnosis of traumatic optic neuropathy were operated upon by transnasal trans-sphenoidal optic nerve decompression and the results were evaluated. RESULTS: Patients presenting early and those who were operated early in the course of their illness showed a better recovery. CONCLUSION: Early intervention can help preventing the blindness in as many as 80 and of the cases following the injury.
RCT Entities:
PURPOSE: The aim of this randomized prospective study was to evaluate role of early decompression in the cases of traumatic optic neuropathy in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-one children with a diagnosis of traumatic optic neuropathy were operated upon by transnasal trans-sphenoidal optic nerve decompression and the results were evaluated. RESULTS:Patients presenting early and those who were operated early in the course of their illness showed a better recovery. CONCLUSION: Early intervention can help preventing the blindness in as many as 80 and of the cases following the injury.
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