To determine the outcome and safety of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (ENDO-DCR) with the use of silicon stents in nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO).
Materials and methods
This study was done in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur, from January 2013 to June 2015, with a total of 82 cases (10 cases with bilateral disease) who underwent a standardized procedure, with an endonasal approach to the lacrimal sac, surgical removal of nasal mucosa, lacrimal bone, and a fragment of the frontal process of the maxilla. The medial wall of the lacrimal sac was removed completely and canalicular silicone intubation tube was placed for 6 weeks postoperatively.
Main outcome measures were resolution of epiphora, absence of discharge, and patency of the ostium confirmed by irrigation and endoscopic evaluation of neo-ostium at 6 weeks.
Results
The ENDO-DCR procedure with adjunctive canalicular silicone intubation tube was successful in 78 (95%) cases. No significant complications were encountered during or after the operative period.
Conclusion
Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy with canalicular silicon intubation for shorter duration (6 weeks) is a safe and successful procedure for the treatment of NLDO in adults as well as in children, with a success rate of 95%.
How to cite this article
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