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    Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2006 Oct;39(5):1037-47, viii.

    Endoscopic management of orbital abscesses.

    Fakhri S, Pereira K.

    Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6410 Fannin Street, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77030, USA. samer.fakhri@uth.tmc.edu

    Orbital complications of sinusitis have declined in the postantibiotic era. Nonetheless, the development of a subperiosteal or intraorbital abscess remains a serious condition that is best managed through a multidisciplinary approach. Surgical management is almost always indicated when orbital collections are present, and medical therapy plays a complimentary role. The endoscopic approach of draining a medial orbital collection offers significant advantages over the traditional external approach. The preoperative and intraoperative use of computer-aided technology may be a useful adjunct in the endoscopic management of orbital abscesses.

    PMID: 16982261 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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