Endoscopic Intranasal dacryocystorhinostomy in forty-five patients
Zhou, W.; Zhou, M.; Li, Z.; Wang, T.
Chinese Medical Journal 109(10): 747-748
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0366-6999 PMID: 9275348 Document Number: 460746
Objective: To observe the results of endoscopic intranasal dacryocystorhinostomy. Methods: Forty-five patients (forty-eight eyes) suffering from chronic dacryocystitis received endoscopic intranasal dacryocystorhinostomy after November 1991, and were followed up for 3 to 36 months. Results: Thirty-nine eyes were cured (81.2%). It is significantly effective (8.3%) in 4 eyes. and effective in 2 eyes (4.2%). The total effective rate was 93.7%. Conclusions: The intranasal approach is simple causing little bleeding and no facial scar. With the self-made dacryocyst-illuminator (diameter = 0.8mm), and by transilluminating the lacrimal sac with fiberoptic intraocular endoilluminator bundle. the sac can be located endonasally, thus facilitating the approach.