Powered endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), raising the bars

Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR): a comparative study between powered and non-powered technique

BACKGROUND Dacrocystorhinostomy (DCR) is an operation used to treat nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Essentially there are two approaches: external and endoscopic. Several modalities are used in endoscopic DCR; all aiming to improve success rate, reduce complications, and shorten operative time. Both kerrison punch and drill are widely used in endoscopic DCR with non-conclusive knowledge about di...

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

Long-term outcomes of powered endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy in acute dacryocystitis.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is rapidly gaining recognition as a primary modality of management in acute dacryocystitis and lacrimal abscess. The purpose of the present study is to report long-term outcomes of powered endoscopic DCR in cases of acute dacryocystitis. STUDY DESIGN Prospective interventional case series. METHODS Twenty-one powered endoscopic DCR...

Powered endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy with mucosal flaps without stenting.

Dacrycystorhinostomy (DCR) is a procedure performed to drain the lacrimal sac in cases of nasolacrimal duct obstruction or in chronic dacryocystitis. It can be performed externally or endoscopically. This is a prospective, nonrandomized study involving twenty-two consecutive patients (16 Females and 6 Males; mean age 45.54 y; range 18-74 y) who presented to the DCR clinic with epiphora secondar...

Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.

External OCR used to be the gold standard for the treatment of epiphora till a decade back. However it carried significant morbidity and the success rate was dismal. The advent of endoscope coupled with the understanding of anatomy of the lateral wall of nose opened out an avenue to deal with these cases endoscopically. In our series of 30 cases we achieved successful relief of symptoms in 28 c...