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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-4-22
pubmed:abstractText
Surgical decompression of the optic canal is indicated in patients with traumatic optic neuropathy who fail to respond to corticosteroids. Traditional surgical approaches to the orbital apex have been effective in achieving optic nerve decompression but require either a craniotomy, provide limited exposure with late identification and protection of the optic nerve, or require external incisions. The combined transconjunctival/intranasal endoscopic approach to the optic canal offers sufficient exposure, allows early identification and protection of the optic nerve, provides space for the use of multiple surgical instruments, obviates a craniotomy and external incisions, and can be performed quickly with minimal morbidity. The technique of combined transconjunctival/intranasal endoscopic optic nerve decompression will be described and the experience with nine cases will be presented.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0023-852X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
107
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
311-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Adrenal Cortex Hormones, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Blood Loss, Surgical, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Conjunctiva, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Craniotomy, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Electrocoagulation, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Endoscopes, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Endoscopy, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Female, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Lacrimal Apparatus, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Male, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Nerve Compression Syndromes, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Nose, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Optic Nerve, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Optic Nerve Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Optic Nerve Injuries, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Orbit, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Skull Fractures, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Sphenoid Bone, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Sphenoid Sinus, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Turbinates, pubmed-meshheading:9121304-Vision Disorders
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Combined transconjunctival/intranasal endoscopic approach to the optic canal in traumatic optic neuropathy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, U.S.A.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't