The effectiveness of the method of endoscopic decompression of the orbit and optic nerve in cavernous sinus thrombosis

Abstract

In cases of COVID-19 associated cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST), in which severe purulentnecrotic processes develop in the maxillofacial region and orbit, conservative therapy is ineffective, as there is a high level of mortality, a high incidence of transition of the pathological process to a healthy eye and the development of frontal encephalitis. In this regard, in case of purulent-necrotic consequences of COVID-19 associated CST, conservative treatment should be supplemented with surgical intervention on the corresponding anatomical structures to eliminate purulent-necrotic foci.