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CC BY-NC 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2013; 40(04): 445-449
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2013.40.4.445
Case Report

Retrobulbar Hematoma in Blow-Out Fracture after Open Reduction

Ji Seon Cheon
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
,
Bin Na Seo
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
,
Jeong Yeol Yang
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
,
Kyung Min Son
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
› Author AffiliationsThis article was presented as a poster at the 2nd Research and Reconstructive Forum on June 1-2, 2012 in Gwangju, Korea.
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Retrobulbar hemorrhage, especially when associated with visual loss, is a rare but significant complication after facial bone reconstruction. In this article, two cases of retrobulbar hematoma after surgical repair of blow-out fracture are reported. In one patient, permanent loss of vision was involved, but with the other patient, we were able to prevent this by performing immediate decompression after definite diagnosis. We present our clinical experience with regard to the treatment process and method for prevention of retrobulbar hematoma using a scalp vein set tube and a negative pressure drainage system.

Keywords

Orbital fractures - Retrobulbar hemorrhage - Orbit

This study was supported by research funds from Chosun University Hospital, 2011.




Publication History

Received: 14 March 2013

Accepted: 24 June 2013

Article published online:
01 May 2022

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