Endoscopic Diathermy-assisted DCR: A New Concept

A new approach to endoscopic DCR.

AIM To compare a composite technique of endoscopic dacrocystorhinostomy with the conventional technique. METHODS A randomised prospective study was carried in the department of Otolaryngology Maulana Azad Medical College. Thirty patient selected for Endoscopic DCR were divided into two groups, one of which underwent conventional endoscopic DCR and the other group were treated with a newer tec...

Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) at Home: Developing a New Concept

BACKGROUND The vacuum assisted closure (VAC) therapy has revolutionized the modern wound care. We developed a new concept of ‘VAC at home’ in order to decrease the hospital cost. METHODS The study was conducted in a private hospital from January 2009 to December 2010. Only those patients were included among whom the wounds were not complicated by concomitant injury and the patients were othe...

vacuum assisted closure (vac) at home: developing a new concept

background the vacuum assisted closure (vac) therapy has revolutionized the modern wound care. we developed a new concept of ‘vac at home’ in order to decrease the hospital cost. methods the study was conducted in a private hospital from january 2009 to december 2010. only those patients were included among whom the wounds were not complicated by concomitant injury and the patients were otherwi...

Endoscopic DCR vs External DCR: What's Best in the Acute Setting?

251 Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) for the treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) has been practiced for over a century. First described by Addeo Toti in 1904,[1] primary external DCR has traditionally been considered the gold standard technique demonstrating success rates that approach 98% in patients with primary acquired NLDO.[2,3] Caldwell first described the endonasal (non‐endoscop...

Endoscopic and external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR): which is better?