Isolated Caruncular Approach for Orbital Decompression |
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Authors: | Kyung In?Woo Email author" target="_blank">Yoon-Duck?KimEmail author |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Ophthalmology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;(2) Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea;(3) Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea;(4) Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, 50 Ilwon-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-230, Korea |
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Abstract: | Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness of the isolated caruncular approach to orbital decompression of thyroid ophthalmopathy.Methods In a retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series, we reviewed the records of 29 patients (48 orbits) who had thyroid ophthalmopathy and had undergone orbital decompression using the caruncular approach. The medial wall was decompressed in two patients (three orbits), and the medial and inferior walls were decompressed in 27 patients (45 orbits).Results The mean retrodisplacement achieved was 2.7mm of decompression of the medial wall, and 4.2mm of decompression of the medial and inferior walls. Diplopia arose in the primary position in 4 of 17 previously asymptomatic patients. Persistent postdecompression strabismus was managed successfully with adjustable strabismus surgery. Other complications were minimal, including a hypertrophic scar in one eye and a pyogenic granuloma in another.Conclusions Orbital decompression using the isolated caruncular approach offers rapid access to the medial and inferior orbital walls and makes graded decompression possible in each case. It is a useful approach for patients wishing surgery for cosmetic purposes and for those with compressive optic neuropathy as well. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2004;48:397–403 © Japanese Ophthalmological Society 2004 |
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Keywords: | caruncular approach graded decompression orbit orbital decompression |
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