A Survey of Post-Operative Satisfaction in Patients with Canalicular Obstruction after Jones Tube Intubation
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 2081-2088, 2002.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-119451
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was devised to evaluate the post-operative satisfaction and daily life behavior in the patient who underwent Jone tube intubation.METHODS:
60 patients who underwent Jones tube intubation replied to the questionaire consisted of twenty questions. The questionare consisted of six groups Basic statistical informations, past medical history, post operative satisfaction, post operative complications, questions about anesthesia, patients compliance.RESULTS:
28 (46.7%) patients were satisfied with outcomes of Jones tube intubation. 9 (15.0%) patients replied acceptable, and 23 (38.3%) patients were dissatisfied. Age, sex were not significantly associated with the post operative satisfaction (P-value>0.05). Air blowing in the eye was the most frequent complications (41.6%) and other concerning ocular symptoms are regurgitation of nasal discharge (35.0%), persistent tearing (35.0%), fogging of eyeglasses (18.3%) and etc. 23 patients (46.0%) refused to receive bilateral surgery because of post operative complications, old age, economic problems.CONCLUSIONS:
Post operative satisfaction after Jones tube intubation is not associated with its functional success rate due to numerous postoperative complications.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Weather
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Compliance
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Eyeglasses
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Intubation
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Anesthesia
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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