Transient abducens nerve palsy during endoscopic sinus surgery: Report of three cases

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 237-239

  Kim, Hee Dae ^a   Lim, Sang Chul ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abducens nerve; Anesthetics; Local; Paralysis

Indexed keywords

ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; DIPLOPIA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ETHMOID SINUS; EYE EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; NOSE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PARANASAL SINUS; PUPIL REFLEX;

ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASES; ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIPLOPIA; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; SINUSITIS;

EID: 34247134228     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2006.07.008     Document Type: Article

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