[Endonasal endoscopic surgery for acut orbital of intraorbital abscess]

To study curative effects of endoscopic sinus surgery performed on orbital periosteum abscess.

Application of ceftazidime and vancomycin 24 h later, operation on maxillary sinus and ethmoidectomy were performed under general anesthesia, Meanwhile bacterial culture and drug sensitive test were performed to the purulent secretion from accessory nasal sinuses. Nasal septum and middle turbinate, which hampered the drainage or clearing in nasal cavity, were undertaken operation in same or second stage. After operation 24 h, the wadding in nasal cavity was removed, and the effusion in nasal cavity was suctioned for 2 times daily until wound surface was covered by fresh granulation. Patients were used ceftazidime and vancomycin for 5 days, in which some patients was replaced antibiotics by drug sensitive test.

No complications occurred. Ophthalmagia, expanding of eye and headache were obviously improved, dropsy of blepharon and chemosis were decreased obviously and the movement of eye was increased much. After operation 13 - 22 days, the physical sign in ocular region recovered normal in all patients, no recurrence occurred during a 6 months follow-up, and only 6 patients presented discontinue pain in ocular region.

Endonasal endoscopic surgery for acute orbital of intraorbital abscess is safe and effective technique with obvious privillege.