Nerve injured in Caldwell Lus operation is?: (A) Lingual nerve, (B) Infra orbital nerve, (C) Optic nerve, (D) Facial nerve
Answer is B. Ans. is'b'i.e., Infra orbital nerve.Complications of Caldwell - Luc operationPost - operative bleeding. This can be controlled by nasal packAnaesthesia of the cheek due to stretching of infraorbital nerve. It may last for a few weeks or months.Anaesthesia TeethInjury to nasolacrimal ductSublabial fistula (oroantral fistula)Osteomyelitis of maxilla (rare)