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Transcanalicular Diode Laser-assisted Dacryocystorhinostomy for the Treatment of Primary Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
Published on: October 13, 2017
Management of childhood epiphora
J E Marr1, A Drake-Lee, H E Willshaw
1Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK.
Aims:
To examine the effectiveness of a management protocol for childhood epiphora using a joint ophthalmological and otolaryngological team approach.
Method:
A temporally defined retrospective study of 70 children (92 eyes) undergoing surgery for persistent epiphora, despite two previous technically successful probing procedures. All the operations involved a joint approach involving a paediatric ophthalmologist and a paediatric otolaryngologist.
Results:
In children with congenital nasolacrimal obstruction this joint approach yielded a 73% (89%) success rate, while in children with acquired nasolacrimal obstruction the success rate was 57%.
Conclusions:
Endonasal nasolacrimal intubation and endonasal DCR are safe and effective procedures for the management of persistent epiphora in children. They avoid the need for overnight admission and carry a minimal complication rate.
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