Post operative visual loss after nephrectomy performed in lateral position in female patient with congenitally left blindness

Abstract

Postoperative visual loss (POVL) after non-ocular surgery is relatively uncommon.Patients undergoing spinal and cardiac surgery seems to be at the highest risk and ischemic optic Neuropathy was the most commonly diagnosed cause1 POVL following urological procedures are rare, only a few cases were reported mainly in prone position.Here, we present the first case of a patient with congenital left blindness having many risk factors of POVL who experienced this complication following a nephrectomy performed in the lateral position.The aim of this case presentation is to know this complication in order to prevent or minimize its occurrence.

Keywords

• Post-operative blindness
• Nephrectomy
• Lateral position
• Emphysematous pyelitis