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. 2014 Sep;7(3):197-202.
doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1371774. Epub 2014 Mar 17.

Survey of Common Practices among Oculofacial Surgeons in the Asia-Pacific Region: Management of Orbital Floor Blowout Fractures

Victor Koh  1 , Nathalie Chiam  1 , Gangadhara Sundar  1
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Survey of Common Practices among Oculofacial Surgeons in the Asia-Pacific Region: Management of Orbital Floor Blowout Fractures

Victor Koh et al. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

A web-based anonymous survey was performed to assess common practices of oculofacial surgeons in the management of traumatic orbital floor blowout fractures. A questionnaire which contained questions on several controversial topics in the management of orbital floor fractures was sent out via e-mail to 131 oculofacial surgeons in 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. A total response rate of 58.3% was achieved from May to December 2012. The preferred time for surgical intervention was within 2 weeks for adult patients, porous polyethylene implant was the most popular choice, and most surgeons preferred the transconjunctival approach. Postoperatively, diplopia was the most commonly encountered complication and most oculofacial surgeons reviewed their patients regularly for up to 12 months. We report the results of the first survey of oculofacial surgeons within the Asia-Pacific region on the management of orbital floor blowout fractures. Compared with previous surveys (from year 2000 to 2004), the duration to surgical intervention was comparable but there was a contrasting change in preferred surgical approach and choice of orbital implant.

Keywords: management; orbital floor fractures; survey; traumatic.

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Figure 1
Pie chart showing the survey representation by countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Figure 2
Bar chart showing the most common complication of postorbital floor fracture repair.
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Figure 3
Bar chart showing the duration of follow-up after uncomplicated orbital floor fracture repair.
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