The management of the stoma in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the better management of the stoma in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.@*METHOD@#To review the 102 chronic dacryocystitis patients (109 eyes), who underwent the endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy surgery with silver clips used to maintain the stoma. They were given combined therapy after the surgery, and were followed up for a period range from 3-73 months.@*RESULT@#99/109 eyes (91%) were cured, 5/109 eyes (4.5%) were improved, and the total effective rate reached to 104/109 (95.5%).@*CONCLUSION@#The application of silver clip in endoscopy dacryocystorhinostomy surgery and combined therapy after the surgery can effectively prevent the stoma stenosis or atresia.