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A case report of intraoperative retroorbital fluid dissection after frontal mini‐trephine placement
Author(s) -
Andrews Jamie N.,
Lopez Manuel A.,
Weitzel Erik K.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.24232
Subject(s) - trephine , frontal sinus , medicine , dissection (medical) , surgery , endoscopic sinus surgery , sinusitis , complication
Objectives/Hypothesis We report a case of a 24‐year‐old male with a history of allergic fungal sinusitis, who experienced an intraoperative retro‐orbital fluid dissection after frontal mini‐trephine placement. Although mini‐trephination of the frontal sinus is a useful technique that is frequently employed during endoscopic sinus surgery, it has potential complications. The purpose of this report is to discuss a previously unreported complication of frontal mini‐trephination and its management. Laryngoscope , 123:2969–2971, 2013