Leonard D W, Thompson D H
Department of Otolaryngology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA.
Ear Nose Throat J. 1998 Oct;77(10):827, 830-1.
Infection is an infrequently reported complication following septoplasty and septorhinoplasty. Among the recognized but rare infections are toxic shock syndrome, spinal osteomyelitis, meningitis, septic cavernous sinus thrombosis and endocarditis. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose these infections early and thereby minimize morbidity and mortality. We present a case of endocarditis following septoplasty in a patient who had no identifiable preoperative risk factors but who experienced recurrent fever and chills postoperatively.
感染是鼻中隔成形术和鼻 septorhinoplasty 术后较少报道的并发症。在已确认但罕见的感染中，有毒性休克综合征、脊柱骨髓炎、脑膜炎、化脓性海绵窦血栓形成和心内膜炎。早期诊断这些感染需要高度的怀疑指数，从而将发病率和死亡率降至最低。我们报告一例鼻中隔成形术后的心内膜炎病例，该患者术前无明显危险因素，但术后反复发热和寒战。
