The Long-Term Results of Transcanalicular Dacryocystorhinostomy with a Diode Laser
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 1019-1023, 2011.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study evaluated the clinical outcomes of transcanalicular laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy (TCL-DCR) using a diode laser in patients with nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO).METHODS:
A total of 71 patients (76 eyes) who underwent TCL-DCR between May 2004 and April 2010 were analyzed. The functional and anatomic success rates were evaluated and the causes of failure were analyzed.RESULTS:
The anatomic and functional success rates in primary TCL-DCR were 73.9% (51 of 69 eyes) and 62.3% (43 of 69), respectively. The causes of failure were membranous obstruction in 50.0% of the cases, granuloma formation in 38.9%, synechia formation in 5.6%, and canalicular stenosis in 5.6%. The anatomic and functional success rates were both 42.9% (3 of 7eyes) after TCL-DCR revision.CONCLUSIONS:
The success rate of TCL-DCR is relatively comparable to that of conventional surgery. Additionally, the advantages of the procedure are its minimal invasiveness and convenience in an outpatient setting, suggesting that TCL-DCR may be an effective procedure for primary and secondary NLDO.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Outpatients
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Dacryocystorhinostomy
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Lasers, Semiconductor
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Granuloma
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Nasolacrimal Duct
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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