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ArticleWiener klinische Wochenschrift2022

Optic nerve injury in preoperative imaging is associated with visual improvement outcome in endoscopic optic nerve decompression.

Isabella Leitner, Alexandros Andrianakis, Verena Gellner, Peter Kiss, Damianos Andrianakis, Peter Valentin Tomazic

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Article in Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Isabella LeitnerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 26, 8036, Graz, Austria.
Alexandros AndrianakisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 26, 8036, Graz, Austria. alexandros.andrianakis@medunigraz.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2530-9931
Verena GellnerDepartment for Neurosurgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Peter KissDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 26, 8036, Graz, Austria.
Damianos AndrianakisInstitute of Mathematics and Scientific Computing, University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Peter Valentin TomazicDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 26, 8036, Graz, Austria.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate potential clinical parameters having an impact on visual outcome after endoscopic optic nerve decompression in acute optic neuropathy patients.

methodsA retrospective chart review of patients with acute optic neuropathy, who underwent endoscopic optic nerve decompression between June 2001 and November 2018 at an academic center was performed. Patients were divided into groups according to visual improvement after surgical treatment (yes/no). Following clinical parameters were compared between groups: perioperative steroid use, evidence of optic nerve affection in preoperative neuroimaging, additional optic nerve sheath incision, surgery delay and preoperative C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. Further subgroups analyses were conducted based on etiology (trauma/tumor).

resultsAmong 32 included cases, 16 patients (50%) reported visual improvement after endoscopic optic nerve decompression. There was no significant difference in visual improvement between etiology subgroups (trauma: n = 9/20 (45%) vs. tumor: n = 7/12 (58.3%), p = 0.465). Tumor subgroup patients with visual improvement had a significantly higher prevalence of optic nerve affection in preoperative neuroimaging than those without visual improvement (p = 0.018, φ = 0.683). Perioperative steroid administration was negatively associated with visual outcome (p = 0.034, φ = 0.375). Nerve sheath incision, surgery delay and preoperative CRP levels did not have a significant impact on visual outcome (p > 0.05).

conclusionRadiological findings can help as an indicator for surgical treatment since an affected optic nerve in preoperative neuroimaging resulted in better visual outcome after surgery. The use of steroids should be considered more carefully since it did not show any beneficial effect.

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Optic Nerve InjuriesDecompression, SurgicalHumansOptic NerveRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeVisual AcuityAcute optic neuropathyEndoscopic sinus surgeryOptic nerve sheath incisionSteroid treatment

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PMID34342713
PMCPMC8921008
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