Endoscopically assisted repair of orbital floor fractures. 2001

C T Chen, and Y R Chen
Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. ctchenap@adm.cgmh.com.tw

Traditionally, orbital floor fractures are repaired with standard transcutaneous or transconjunctival approaches. Complications such as external scarring, eyelid edema, ectropion, entropion, and granuloma formation have been associated with these open lid techniques. The endoscope has been used to assist in orbital floor exploration, to reduce entrapped orbital tissue, and to identify the posterior shelf for implant placement. However, an open lid incision is inevitable when implant placement is necessary. We present our experiences in repairing orbital floor fractures using transantral endoscopy without open lid incision.A 0-degree, 4-mm endoscope was placed through a 2 x 1.5-cm2 maxillary antrostomy to dissect the sinus roof. The endoscope was used to assist in the reduction of the floor fractures and prolapsed orbital tissue into the orbital cavity, if present. The orbital floor defect was reconstructed with titanium mesh or Medpor through the antrostomy under endoscopic control. This technique was applied to nine patients who had orbital floor fractures. Two of the patients had zygomatico-orbital fractures, whereas the rest had isolated orbital floor fractures. Three patients received Medpor reconstruction and the remaining six underwent titanium mesh reconstruction. The patients were followed up for 10 months on average. The enophthalmos was corrected in all patients but one, who suffered from mild enophthalmos because of uncorrected orbital medial wall fractures. Diplopia occurred in three patients preoperatively, which was resolved in two of them and improved in the other postoperatively. There have been no complications apart from transient anesthesia in the dermatome of the infraorbital nerve. The technique successfully reconstructed the orbital floor defects, minimized ocular globe manipulation, and eliminated a lower eyelid incision.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009917 Orbital Fractures Fractures of the bones in the orbit, which include parts of the frontal, ethmoidal, lacrimal, and sphenoid bones and the maxilla and zygoma. Blow Out Fracture,Blow-Out Fractures,Fractures, Blow-Out,Orbital Fracture,Blow Out Fractures,Blow-Out Fracture,Fracture, Blow Out,Fracture, Blow-Out,Fracture, Orbital,Fractures, Blow Out,Fractures, Orbital,Out Fracture, Blow,Out Fractures, Blow
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D004724 Endoscopy Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body. Endoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic,Endoscopic Surgical Procedure,Endoscopy, Surgical,Surgical Endoscopy,Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic,Procedure, Endoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013526 Surgical Mesh Any woven or knit material of open texture used in surgery for the repair, reconstruction, or substitution of tissue. The mesh is usually a synthetic fabric made of various polymers. It is occasionally made of metal. Mesh, Surgical,Meshes, Surgical,Surgical Meshes
D015051 Zygomatic Fractures Fractures of the zygoma. Fracture, Zygomatic,Fractures, Zygomatic,Zygomatic Fracture
D015841 Enophthalmos Recession of the eyeball into the orbit.

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