Case Report

Retinal Artery Branch Occlusion After Septoplasty

Volume: 18 Number: 2 August 31, 2016
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Retinal Artery Branch Occlusion After Septoplasty

Abstract

Difficulty to breath from nose after nasal septum deviation is one of the most common complaints in Ear Nose Throat policlinics. Therefore nasal septoplasti operation is performed commonly in Ear Nose Throat clinics.

Temporary or permanent visual loss is a rare complication seen after septoplasty operation. In this case report, we aimed to introduce visual loss due to retinal artery branch occlusion after septoplasty.

A 36-year old patient came to our clinic with complaint of difficulty to breath from nose. We learnt that he had this complains for a long time, and had a trauma to his nose in childhood. He was not a smoker and had no co-morbidity. Septoplasty operation was done in clinic. One hour later after surgery, patient had visual loss in his left eye. In ophthalmological examination there was retinal edema-related left inferior retinal branch block and inferior peripheral retinal artery occlusion.

Septoplasty operations change nasal functions dramatically. Therefore patiens should be evaluated fastidiously during and after the surgery. Due to the medical and the legal responsibilities, Ear Nose Throat doctors and ophthalmologists should be aware of this kind of complications.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Mesut Tozar This is me

Süheyla Kandemir This is me

Zafer Onaran This is me

Rahmi Kılıç This is me

Publication Date

August 31, 2016

Submission Date

June 27, 2016

Acceptance Date

August 26, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 18 Number: 2

APA
Tozar, M., Kandemir, S., Şimşek, G., Onaran, Z., & Kılıç, R. (2016). Retinal Artery Branch Occlusion After Septoplasty. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, 18(2), 83-85. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.252683
AMA
1.Tozar M, Kandemir S, Şimşek G, Onaran Z, Kılıç R. Retinal Artery Branch Occlusion After Septoplasty. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2016;18(2):83-85. doi:10.24938/kutfd.252683
Chicago
Tozar, Mesut, Süheyla Kandemir, Gökçe Şimşek, Zafer Onaran, and Rahmi Kılıç. 2016. “Retinal Artery Branch Occlusion After Septoplasty”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 18 (2): 83-85. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.252683.
EndNote
Tozar M, Kandemir S, Şimşek G, Onaran Z, Kılıç R (August 1, 2016) Retinal Artery Branch Occlusion After Septoplasty. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 18 2 83–85.
IEEE
[1]M. Tozar, S. Kandemir, G. Şimşek, Z. Onaran, and R. Kılıç, “Retinal Artery Branch Occlusion After Septoplasty”, Kırıkkale Uni Med J, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 83–85, Aug. 2016, doi: 10.24938/kutfd.252683.
ISNAD
Tozar, Mesut - Kandemir, Süheyla - Şimşek, Gökçe - Onaran, Zafer - Kılıç, Rahmi. “Retinal Artery Branch Occlusion After Septoplasty”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 18/2 (August 1, 2016): 83-85. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.252683.
JAMA
1.Tozar M, Kandemir S, Şimşek G, Onaran Z, Kılıç R. Retinal Artery Branch Occlusion After Septoplasty. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2016;18:83–85.
MLA
Tozar, Mesut, et al. “Retinal Artery Branch Occlusion After Septoplasty”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, vol. 18, no. 2, Aug. 2016, pp. 83-85, doi:10.24938/kutfd.252683.
Vancouver
1.Mesut Tozar, Süheyla Kandemir, Gökçe Şimşek, Zafer Onaran, Rahmi Kılıç. Retinal Artery Branch Occlusion After Septoplasty. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2016 Aug. 1;18(2):83-5. doi:10.24938/kutfd.252683

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