1. [Orbit evisceration: retrospective study on a consecutive series of 10 years].
- Author
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Szabo I, Szabo B, Popescu LA, and Petrescu M
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Beauty, Carcinoma epidemiology, Carcinoma pathology, Carcinoma, Basal Cell surgery, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Hospitals, University, Humans, Incidence, Male, Middle Aged, Neurofibroma epidemiology, Neurofibroma pathology, Orbital Neoplasms epidemiology, Orbital Neoplasms pathology, Plastic Surgery Procedures methods, Retrospective Studies, Romania epidemiology, Treatment Outcome, Carcinoma surgery, Neurofibroma surgery, Orbit Evisceration, Orbital Neoplasms surgery
- Abstract
Exenteration of the orbit is challenging in its anatomical, surgical and postsurgical management-related issues. We describe a surgical series of 65 patients diagnosed at Neurosurgery and Ophthal-mology departments; between 2003 and 2012, 65 cases with intraorbital tumors were identified and underwent partial or total exenteration of the orbit. The most frequent dignosticated tumor which underwent exenteration were spinous and basal carcinoma of the orbit (41.5 %) followed by neurofibroma The most common preoperative sign was proptosis (100%), followed by ocular and orbital pain (6.1%) and visual acuity loss (3.07%). Preoperatively signs included alteration of the facial aspect (96.9%), behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, especially in young people (6,9%). Although there is an extremely mutilant surgical procedure, pain is often relieved. Therefore, the surgical aim should be life preserving and relief of leading symptoms; estetic aspect of the patients was also one of postoperative aims.
- Published
- 2013