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[Intraoperative complications of endoscopic sinus surgery]
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, PLA 202 Hospital, Shenyang 110003, China. ebyh@sina.com
Objective:
To analyze the complications occurring in endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).
Methods:
The complications occurred in 25 cases from 307 patients who accepted ESS, performed by author, were reviewed.
Results:
The complications were periorbital injury (n = 16), medial rectus injury (n = 2), optic nerve injury (n = 1), retrobulbar haematoma (n = 1), inferior turbinate feared partially (n = 2) and severe hemorrhage(n = 3).
Conclusion:
The causes of complications occurring in ESS were following: lack of experience, hemorrhage, blind operation, unsuitable instrument and reckless in manipulation. In addition, the complications, even serious complications, occurred in the hands of experienced surgeon.