Pediatric endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy and operative standardization

Endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.

A review of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (EDCR) performed in University Hospital from 1998 till early 2001 were carried out. They were reviewed for indication, functional results, complications and other associated factors. Eleven patients (6 female and 5 male) were reviewed. All had unilateral nasolacrimal duct (NLD) obstruction (6 right, 5 left). Their ages range from 6 to 73 years. All 1...

Endonasal Endoscopic Laser-assisted Dacryocystorhinostomy

Endonasal endoscopic laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy has many advantages over conventional external dacryocystorhinostomy. This technique avoids a cutaneous scar and causes less surgical trauma and bleeding than that seen in conventional lacrimal surgery. A total of 20 endoscopic laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy in 16 patients were performed between 1998 and 1999. The procedure was suc...

Results of nonendoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy

BACKGROUND Surgical scarring on the face and disrupted anatomy in the medial canthal area following external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) can be avoided by an endonasal approach. This study examined the outcome of direct visualization endonasal DCR, performed by young surgeons and residents. METHODS A retrospective case series of 75 consecutive endonasal DCRs performed under direct visualizati...

Endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy in children Summary

Non-endoscopic Mechanical Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy

To circumvent the disadvantages of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy such as small rhinostomy size, high failure rate and expensive equipment, we hereby introduce a modified technique of non-endoscopic mechanical endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (NE-MEDCR). Surgery is performed under general anesthesia with local decongestion of the nasal mucosa. A 20-gauge vitrectomy light probe is introduced th...