Lateral Wall Orbital Decompression: Comparison of Outcomes in Rim Sparing and Temporary Rim Removal Techniques.

Purpose: To compare exophthalmos reduction in lateral orbital decompressions performed via rim sparing versus temporary rim removal techniques. Methods: The authors performed a retrospective chart review of all patients who underwent simple lateral or combined medial and lateral wall orbital decompression between 2005 and 2013 by a single surgeon. Nineteen patients (33 orbits) were identified for inclusion in the study. Decompression procedures (1 or 2 orbital walls) involved either a rim sparing or a temporary rim removal technique. Preoperatively, all patients had stable exophthalmos defined as

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