Endoscopic management of orbital abscesses.
Orbital complications of sinusitis have declined in the postantibiotic era. Nonetheless, the development of a subperiosteal or intraorbital abscess remains a serious condition that is best managed through a multidisciplinary approach. Surgical management is almost always indicated when orbital collections are present, and medical therapy plays a complimentary role. The endoscopic approach of draining a medial orbital collection offers significant advantages over the traditional external approach. The preoperative and intraoperative use of computer-aided technology may be a useful adjunct in the endoscopic management of orbital abscesses.
Fakhri
Samer
S
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6410 Fannin Street, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77030, USA. samer.fakhri@uth.tmc.edu
Pereira
Kevin
K
D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted