Loss of reflex tearing after maxillary orthognathic surgery: a report of two cases
- Authors
- Kang, Sunah; Jang, Sun Young; Lee, Areum; Jang, Jae Woo
- Issue Date
- 28-Mar-2014
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Keywords
- Reflex tearing loss; Orthognathic surgery; Complication
- Citation
- BMC Ophthalmology, v.14
- Journal Title
- BMC Ophthalmology
- Volume
- 14
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/12328
- DOI
- 10.1186/1471-2415-14-37
- ISSN
- 1471-2415
- Abstract
- Background: Few reports have described the ophthalmic complications that occur after maxillary orthognathic surgery. Since cases of decreased reflex tearing after maxillary orthognathic surgery are extremely rare, we describe 2 cases of loss of reflex tearing after maxillary orthognathic surgery. Case presentation: Two Asian women, an 18-year-old and a 32-year-old, suffered from unilateral dryness and irritation caused by maxillary orthognathic surgery. In both patients, Schirmer test (II) showed reduced reflex tearing in 1 eye. Computed tomography showed that the pterygoid plate had been fractured in both patients. Conclusions: The pterygopalatine ganglion and its associated fibers in the pterygopalatine fossa may be injured during Le Fort osteotomy.
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