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Minimally Invasive Surgical Decompression of Occipital Nerves
Published on: September 13, 2024
Infraorbital nerve surgical decompression for chronic infraorbital nerve hyperesthesia
Kristi Bailey1, John D Ng, Peter H Hwang
1Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA.
Purpose:
To present three cases of chronic infraorbital nerve hyperesthesia relieved by surgical decompression of the infraorbital nerve.
Methods:
Retrospective chart review.
Results:
We identified three cases of chronic hyperesthesia of the infraorbital nerve. Two cases were related to previous blunt orbital trauma, whereas the third was associated with a long-standing anophthalmic socket with numerous previous surgeries. In each case, patients had dramatic relief of infraorbital nerve hyperesthesia and pain after surgical decompression of the infraorbital nerve.
Conclusions:
Surgical decompression of the infraorbital nerve can provide significant symptomatic improvement in patients with chronic infraorbital nerve hyperesthesia secondary to nerve compression.
