[Report of 4 cases for treating optic nerve inflammation through total ethmoidectomy under nasal endoscope]

Integrated Traditional Chinese & Western Medicine Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310004.

OBJECTIVE: The curative effect of treating optic nerve inflammation through total ethmoidectomy under nasal endoscope is evaluated. METHOD: The operations through total ethmoidectomy under nasal endoscope for 4 patients who had optic nerve inflammation has been done. RESULT: Two patients have apparent effect while the other two patients are effective, and the symptoms such as snuffle, eye distension and headache are well remitted. CONCLUSION: Towards the sufferer who had both optic nerve inflammation and intercurrent nasosinusitis, when conservative treatment was invalid or the patient was relapsed after surgery, it is necessary to do the operation in season and its effective rate is satisfactory. Total ethmoidectomy under nasal endoscope is safety and reliable.

PMID: 12541548 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]