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ArticleBMC anesthesiology2025

Unilateral postoperative visual loss after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a case report.

Guolin Xu, Yuqing Wang, Qing Zhang, Wenjun Yao, Xiaosan Wu, Rui Li

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Article in BMC anesthesiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Guolin XuDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 678 Furong Road, 230601, Hefei, China.
Yuqing WangDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 678 Furong Road, 230601, Hefei, China.
Qing ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230601, China.
Wenjun YaoDepartment of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230601, China.
Xiaosan WuDepartment of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230601, China.
Rui LiDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 678 Furong Road, 230601, Hefei, China. lrayd@sina.com.

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the Anhui Province Clinical Medical Research Transformation Project 202304295107020018
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Abstract

Postoperative visual loss (POVL) after non-ocular surgeries is rare, and its occurrence following percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is exceedingly uncommon. A 60-year-old male with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus underwent PCNL in the prone position for a right renal calculus. Shortly after surgery, he reported unilateral visual loss. Ophthalmologic assessment revealed profound vision impairment in the right eye. Imaging confirmed occlusion of the right ophthalmic artery. A multidisciplinary team including ophthalmology, neurology, and interventional radiology coordinated prompt intervention. Emergency intra-arterial thrombolysis restored blood flow and led to gradual recovery of visual function. This case illustrates a rare but serious complication of POVL due to ophthalmic artery occlusion after PCNL. Prompt recognition and timely multidisciplinary intervention were key to successful visual recovery. Clinicians should remain vigilant for POVL in high-risk patients undergoing prone-position surgeries.

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BlindnessNephrolithotomy, PercutaneousPostoperative ComplicationsVision DisordersHumansKidney CalculiMaleMiddle AgedOphthalmic ArteryCase reportOphthalmic artery occlusionPercutaneous nephrolithotomyPostoperative visual lossThrombolysis

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PMCPMC12211418

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