[Dacryocystorhinostomy in children]

ABSTRACT

To evaluate the efficiceny and safety of dacryocystorhinostomy in children. We report a retrospective study about 20 patients aged under 16 years old who underwent dacrycystorhnistomy. Patients were aged from 4 to 16 years. Dacryocystorhninostomy was indicated for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in all cases. Only 7 patients [35%] have previously one [or two] nasolacrimal probing. Dacryocystorhinostomy was associated with nasolacrimal intubation in 13 cases [65%]. Preoperative haemorrhage occurred in 1 patient [5%]. Post operative complications occurred in 2 patients [10%], one had infection of the wound and another patient had externalization of the nasolacrimal intubation. Success rate of surgery was 95%. Dacryocystorhinostomy is effective in the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction that persist or in cases of failure of probing