TY - JOUR T1 - Neurosurgical complications after intranasal ethmoidectomy. JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 463 LP - 465 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.54.5.463 VL - 54 IS - 5 AU - R M Toselli AU - A dePapp AU - R E Harbaugh AU - R L Saunders Y1 - 1991/05/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/54/5/463.abstract N2 - Intranasal ethmoidectomy is a common otolaryngological procedure. Despite the potential for serious intracranial complications, there is a paucity of reports describing the neurosurgical complications of the procedure. Two patients with intracranial complications of intranasal ethmoidectomy, and the relevant medical literature, are reviewed. The anatomy of the ethmoid air cells and their relation to the intracranial cavity are described. The importance of definitive, emergent repair with attention to the potential for vascular injury is discussed. ER -