title: Nasal septal abscess as a complication of laser inferior turbinectomy.
abstract: Postoperative infections are infrequent following laser inferior turbinate surgery. We report a 52-year-old man with a Klebsiella pneumoniae nasal septal abscess as a complication of potassium-titanium-phosphate 532-nm laser turbinectomy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such a potentially serious complication resulting from minor ambulatory intranasal surgery. The clinical presentation, pathogenesis, and management of nasal septal abscesses are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Cathay GeneralHospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Shih-Hung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Pa-Chun
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014420:Turbinates / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*