Blindness due to electrocoagulation following functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 261-264

  Vanden Abeele, D ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Blindness; Electrocoagulation, complication; Endoscopy; Paranasal sinuses, surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLINDNESS; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0029993779     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100133353     Document Type: Article

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