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Graefes Arch Clin Exp OphthalmolJanuary 199237 citations

Bilateral posterior optic neuropathy after bilateral radical neck dissection and hypotension.

Nawa Y, Jaques J D, Miller N R, Palermo R A, Green W R


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A 67-year-old developed total blindness from bilateral optic nerve infarction after neck surgery and hypotension, highlighting severe visual risk from perioperative hypoperfusion.

Abstract

A 67-year-old man became totally blind after bilateral neck dissection complicated by postoperative hypotension. Histopathological study revealed extensive bilateral infarction of the orbital portion of the optic nerves.


MeSH Terms

AgedBlindnessCarcinoma, Squamous CellHumansHypotensionInfarctionMaleNeck DissectionOptic NerveOptic Nerve DiseasesPharyngeal NeoplasmsPostoperative Complications

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