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Piezosurgery for orbital decompression surgery in thyroid associated orbitopathy.

Katharina A Ponto¹, Isabella Zwiener², Bilal Al-Nawas³

¹Dept. of Ophthalmology (Head: Prof. Dr. N. Pfeiffer), University Medical Center Mainz, Germany; Center of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center Mainz, Germany.

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Piezosurgery offers precise bone cutting for thyroid-associated orbitopathy decompression, effectively reducing proptosis. While safe and precise, it has not yet demonstrated improved outcomes or reduced morbidity compared to traditional methods.

Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Surgical Technology
Endocrinology

Background:

Thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO) often requires bony orbital decompression to manage proptosis and optic neuropathy.
Traditional surgical techniques carry risks and may lack precision in bone removal.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a piezosurgical device for bony orbital decompression in patients with TAO.
To assess the impact of piezosurgery on proptosis reduction and optic nerve decompression.

Main Methods:

A retrospective case-series analysis of 62 surgeries in 40 patients with TAO undergoing two- or three-wall decompression.
Utilized a piezosurgical device for precise bone cuts, analyzing medical records for outcomes.

Main Results:

Keywords:

Decompression Orbital surgery Piezosurgery Proptosis Thyroid associated orbitopathy

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Piezosurgery enabled precise bone cuts with no intraoperative complications.
Proptosis decreased by an average of 3 mm post-surgery, remaining stable at 3 months.
Long-term follow-up showed a further reduction in proptosis (-0.7 mm). Signs of optic nerve compression improved.
Infraorbital hypesthesia occurred in 52% of orbits at 3 months.

Conclusions:

Piezosurgery is a precise and potentially less invasive tool for orbital decompression in TAO.
The device allows selective bone cutting, enhancing surgical accuracy.
Currently, no significant improvement in clinical outcomes or reduction in morbidity over conventional methods has been demonstrated.