Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy following postoperative bleeding and internal jugular vein compression

• Published in: Nagoya journal of medical science Vol. 84; no. 4; pp. 877 - 883
• Main Authors: Kohyama, Keishi, Kato, Hisakazu, Kuroki, Masashi, Okuda, Hiroshi, Shibata, Hirofumi, Ohashi, Toshimitsu, Ogawa, Takenori
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Nagoya University 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Aged; Case Report; Humans; Jugular Veins; Male; Neck Dissection - adverse effects; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic - etiology; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Hemorrhage - etiology; Prognosis; ischemic optic neuropathy; postoperative bleeding; blindness; internal jugular vein; hematoma

Perioperative blindness, especially posterior ischemic optic neuropathy (PION), is an uncommon but potentially devastating complication. We report a case of a 65-year-old male patient who underwent laryngopharyngectomy, bilateral neck dissection, and free jejunum flap reconstruction, but then experi...