Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: This was a prospective, non-randomised, non-comparative case series study of 150 patients with epiphora due to nasolacrimal duct obstruction. The same team of ophthalmic and otorhinologic surgeons performed the transilluminating intranasal dacryocystorhinostomy using ultrasound. The main outcome measures were subjective improvement of epiphora, dye testing, lacrimal probing, lacrimal irrigation, and endoscopic nasal examination. RESULTS: Symptomatic relief and patency of the lacrimal apparatus was achieved in 92% (138) of the patients at the 3-month follow-up and 89% (134) at the 6-month follow-up. At 1 year, only 2 patients of the 134 initial successes showed obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct. All 16 successful patients that we have followed for 4 years have sustained their improvement. INTERPRETATION:
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Authors | Emmanuel Pelegrinis, Antonis Morphopoulos, George Georgoulopoulos, Kostas Kapogiannis, Spyros Papaspyrou |
Journal | Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie
(Can J Ophthalmol)
Vol. 40
Issue 5
Pg. 627-33
(Oct 2005)
ISSN: 0008-4182 [Print] England |
PMID | 16391630
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Dacryocystorhinostomy
(methods)
- Endoscopy
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Lighting
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nasolacrimal Duct
(surgery)
- Prospective Studies
- Ultrasonic Therapy
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