title: Intranasal endoscopic surgery in traumatic optic neuropathy--the Belgian experience.
abstract: The management of traumatic optic neuropathy remains controversial. In this report we present the results of 8 patients treated by means of an intranasal endoscopic approach to the optic canal after at least 12 hours of corticosteroid therapy without improvement. Vision improved in four of the eight patients who underwent the surgery. There was no morbidity or mortality. As the results of the endoscopic optic nerve decompression are comparable to those reported using other surgical procedures, we feel that this approach merits consideration by surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Ganseman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lasudry
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Choufani
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daele
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hassid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001530:Belgium; D002648:Child; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology