title: Traumatic retrobulbar hemorrhage: emergent decompression by lateral canthotomy and cantholysis.
abstract: Traumatic retrobulbar hemorrhage may result in acute loss of vision that is reversible when recognized and treated promptly. A case of traumatic retrobulbar hemorrhage is presented. The technique of emergent orbital decompression by lateral canthotomy and cantholysis is described. The anatomy of the lateral canthus and the surgical procedure are illustrated by gross dissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery/Division of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Susi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vassallo
authors.forename: Morris
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hartstein
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stetz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019315:Retrobulbar Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*