Accidental Ingestion of Nasal Packing Gauze during Endonasal Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy under Local Anesthesia: A Case Report

Accidental Ingestion of Nasal Packing Gauze during Endonasal Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy under Local Anesthesia: A Case Report

Purpose: To report a case of accidental ingestion of a nasal packing gauze during endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (en-DCR) under local anesthesia. Case Report: A 66-year-old female patient underwent an en-DCR for a right acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction. The surgery was performed in...

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Main Authors: Yoshiyuki Kitaguchi, Jacqueline Mupas-Uy, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Kazushige Ishida, Hirohiko Kakizaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Local anesthesia
Endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
Accidental ingestion
Nasal packing gauze
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/454758

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