Blindness after intranasal ethmoidectomy.
Orbital haemorrhage is an unusual and frustrating complication of ethmoid surgery. A case of reversible blindness which was due to intra-operative orbital haemorrhage occurring after intranasal ethmoidectomy is presented. Prevention and management of this kind of blindness can be reversed, if treated aggressively.
Sözeri
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Department of Otolaryngology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Ataman
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Gürsel
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D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography