ABSTRACT
·AIM: To early massage lacrimal sac to prevent and reduce the neonatal dacryocystitis. ·METHODS: We collected 4048 cases of neonatal, there were 2650 cases of natural birth including 5300 eyes and 1398 cases of Cesarean section including 2796 eyes. There were 2131 cases with preventive massage on lacrimal sac including 1396 cases in natural labor,2792 eyes, and 735 cases in cesarean delivery, 1470 eyes. Then, we determined whether neonatal dacryocystitis occurrence in the observation period. ·RESULTS: After preventive massage on lacrimal sac, there were 104 cases of neonatal dacryocystitis that included 68 cases of natural labor,75 eyes and 36 cases of cesarean delivery, 47 eyes; 140 cases of neonatal dacryocystitis that included 49 cases of natural labor, 57 eyes and 91 cases of cesarean delivery, 148 eyes, in the neonatal without massage. In the comparison of preventive massage group with control group,there were significant differences of the incidence of neonatal dacryocystitis(χ2=32.141,P<0.01). ·CONCLUSION: The preventative massage on lacrimal sac significantly reduce the incidence of neonatal dacryocystitis.