title: [Report of 4 cases for treating optic nerve inflammation through total ethmoidectomy under nasal endoscope].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The curative effect of treating optic nerve inflammation through total ethmoidectomy under nasal endoscope is evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  The operations through total ethmoidectomy under nasal endoscope for 4 patients who had optic nerve inflammation has been done.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two patients have apparent effect while the other two patients are effective, and the symptoms such as snuffle, eye distension and headache are well remitted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Towards the sufferer who had both optic nerve inflammation and intercurrent nasosinusitis, when conservative treatment was invalid or the patient was relapsed after surgery, it is necessary to do the operation in season and its effective rate is satisfactory. Total ethmoidectomy under nasal endoscope is safety and reliable.
authors.affiliation: Integrated Traditional Chinese & Western Medicine Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310004.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ci
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: G Q
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019723:Endoscopes; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D015521:Ethmoid Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000601:surgery*