Orbital Floor Reconstruction Using Endoscope and Selected Urethral Balloon Catheter.

Choi, Hwan Jun; Lee, Joo Chul; Lee, Hyung Gyo; Kim, Jun Hyuk

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Original Article

Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2011;38(1):35-42.
Published online January 1, 2011.

Orbital Floor Reconstruction Using Endoscope and Selected Urethral Balloon Catheter.

Hwan Jun Choi, Joo Chul Lee, Hyung Gyo Lee, Jun Hyuk Kim

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea. medi619@hanmail.net

Abstract

PURPOSE
Blow-out fractures can be reduced using various methods. The orbital reconstruction technique using a balloon under endoscopic control has advantages over other methods. However, this method has some problems too, such as postoperative follow-up, management of the balloon catheter, and reduction of the posterior orbital floor. Thus, we developed a simple, effective method for orbital floor reduction that involves molding and shaping the antral balloon catheter. METHODS: A 0, 30, or 70degrees, 4-mm endoscope was placed though a two-point, 5-mm maxillary antrostomy. The balloon catheter is placed directly at the orbital apex to reconstruct the anterior shelf(spherical shape), while it is turned in a U-shape towards the anterior maxilla for the posterior shelf(elliptical shape). Orbital floor defects, compound or comminuted fractures are reconstructed with alloplastic materials through an open lid incision under the endoscopic control.
RESULTS
This technique was applied to ten patients with orbital floor fractures: five anterior shelf and five posterior shelf fracture, respectively. Four of the patients had zygomatico-orbital fractures, while the rest had isolated orbital floor fractures. Two patients were given porous polyethylene implants(Synpor(R)) and three underwent reconstruction with a resorbable mesh plate. No complication associated with this technique was identified.
CONCLUSION
The freestyle placement and selection of a urinary balloon catheter under endoscopic control and the preoperative estimation of the volume enhanced the stabilization of the orbital contour. This method improves the adaptation of the orbital floor without the risk of injuring the surrounding orbital contents, dissecting blindly, or using sharp traction. One drawback of this method is the patient's discomfort from the catheter during treatment.

Keywords: Blow-out fracture; Endoscope; Orbital

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