Postoperative posterior ischemic optic neuropathy (PION) following right pterional meningioma surgery

Postoperative visual loss (POVL) is an unpredictable complication of nonocular surgeries. Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy (PION) is particularly feared in spinal surgeries in the prone position. We report a rare case of PION occurring after surgery for a pterional meningioma and discuss the vari...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the Indian Academy of Neurology 2016-07, Vol.19 (3), p.374-376
Hauptverfasser:	Maramattom, Boby, Sundar, Shyam, Thomas, Dalvin, Panikar, Dilip
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Care and treatment Case Report Case studies Causes of Health aspects Meningioma meningioma and PION Peripheral nervous system diseases PION Post op blindness Prognosis Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Postoperative visual loss (POVL) is an unpredictable complication of nonocular surgeries. Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy (PION) is particularly feared in spinal surgeries in the prone position. We report a rare case of PION occurring after surgery for a pterional meningioma and discuss the various factors implicated in POVL.
ISSN:	0972-2327 1998-3549
DOI:	10.4103/0972-2327.186826