COMPARISON OF EXTERNAL AND ENDONASAL DACRYOCYSTO - RHINOSTOMY IN ACQUIRED NASOLACRIMAL DUCT OBSTRUCTION

A comparison of external and endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy for acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction

PURPOSE To compare success rates of external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) and endoscopic endonasal DCR for acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). DESIGN Historical cohort study. PARTICIPANTS 100 patients who underwent external DCR and 105 patients who underwent endoscopic endonasal DCR. METHODS A retrospective review of medical records of patients with acquired NLDO who underwent D...

comparison of il-1βconcentration of tear between cases with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction and cases without nasolacrimal duct obstruction

purpose: primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (pando) is an acquired disease characterized by persistent symptoms such as tearing, mucus secretion, recurrent conjunctivitis and eye irritations. different etiologies such as conjunctival infections, and nasal and sinus diseases have been proposed. pathological studies have revealed inflammation, vascular congestion and edema in the earl...

Outcomes of external dacryocystorhinostomy and endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy in the management of nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

INTRODUCTION Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is the treatment of choice for nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Although external DCR is regarded as the gold standard, endoscopic DCR is evolving as an equally-effective alternative. Objectives To compare the success rate of treating nasolacrimal duct obstruction by endoscopic endonasal method compared to the conventional DCR surgery. Materials and method...

Primary nonendoscopic endonasal versus external dacryocystorhinostomy in nasolacrimal duct obstruction in children

PURPOSE The aim is to compare the outcome of nonendoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (NEN DCR) with external DCR (EXT-DCR) in the treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) in children. METHODS A retrospective, comparative chart analysis of all consecutive children <16 years after EXT-DCR or NEN-DCR between June 2012 and February 2016. RESULTS Seventy-one children (79 eyes) und...

Diagnosis of epiphora and management of acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction