Canaliculitis After Dacryocystorhinostomy with Silicone Tubes
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 390-395, 2008.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To investigate the incidence and clinical course of canaliculitis after dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) with silicone tubes.METHODS:
A retrospective analysis was performed on 521 eyes in 484 patients who had undergone DCR with silicone tubes between October 1994 and May 2006.RESULTS:
Canaliculitis occurred in 11 eyes (2.1%). The mean age of the 10 patients involved in this study was 62.1 years (47~71 years) with a mean follow-up period of 11.1 months (6~36 months). The mean onset of canaliculitis was 3.2 months (1~5 months) after the surgery. All cases of canaliculitis were resolved with antibiotic treatment after silicone tube removal, and the surgical outcomes were successful in all patients.CONCLUSIONS:
The incidence of canaliculitis after DCR with silicone tubes was rare. In such cases, the final surgical outcome was successful after appropriate treatment.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Silicones
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Dacryocystorhinostomy
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Corneal Ulcer
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Dacryocystitis
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Eye
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Canaliculitis
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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