[Long-term follow up of dacryorhinostomy in 14 cases with fibroendoscopy]

The orifice of anastomosis and the lower aperture of the nasolacrimal duct in 14 cases (16 eyes) after dacryorhinostomy were followed up with the fibroendoscope. It was found that the size of the office and positioning of the bony window were key factors for a successful operation. Postsurgical management was advised to continue for at least 3 months or preferably 6 months. Deviation of the nasal septum toward the affected side was not regarded as contraindication for the operation, and the authors recommended fibroendoscopy in the diagnosis and postsurgical examination of lacrimal passage diseases.