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Published on: October 13, 2017
Efficacy of Triamcinolone-Soaked Nasal Packing on Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy
Tae Seen Kang1,2, Yeo Kyoung Won1, Jung Yeul Kim1
1Department of Ophthalmology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Purpose:
To evaluate the efficacy of triamcinolone-soaked nasal packing in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (EDCR).
Methods:
Patients who underwent EDCR between September 2012 and August 2017 were included. They were assigned to triamcinolone (201 eyes) or control (206 eyes) group based on the order of surgery. Granulation occurrence and outcome were assessed at 3 and 6 months postoperatively, respectively.
Results:
The success rates were 94.3% (overall anatomical success), 90.4% (complete anatomical success), 92.1% (overall functional success), and 76.7% (complete functional success). The overall functional success rate was significantly higher in the triamcinolone group (95.0% vs. 89.3%, p = 0.033). The overall anatomical success rate (96.0% vs. 92.7%, p = 0.149) and complete functional success rate (79.6% vs. 73.8%, p = 0.166) were also higher in the triamcinolone group, but this difference was not statistically significant. Granulation occurred in 62 eyes (15.2%); the incidence was significantly lower in the triamcinolone group (10.0% vs. 20.4%, p = 0.003).
Conclusion:
The authors suggest that use of triamcinolone-soaked nasal packing in EDCR is effective in significantly reducing the incidence of postoperative granulation and epiphora.
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