W Zhou1, M Zhou, Z Li, T Wang. 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, General Hospital of Nanjing Command.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To observe the results of endoscopic intranasal dacryocystorhinostomy. METHODS: Forty-five patients (forty-eight eyes) suffering from chronic dacryocystitis received endoscopic intranasal dacryocystorhinostomy after November 1991, and were followed up for 3 to 36 months. RESULTS: Thirty-nine eyes were cured (81.2%). It is significantly effective (8.3%) in 4 eyes, and effective in 2 eyes (4.2%). The total effective rate was 93.7%. CONCLUSIONS: The intranasal approach is simple causing little bleeding and no facial scar. With the self-made dacryocyst-illuminator (diameter = 0.8 mm), and by transilluminating the lacrimal sac with fiberoptic intraocular endoilluminator bundle, the sac can be located endonasally, thus facilitating the approach.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the results of endoscopic intranasal dacryocystorhinostomy. METHODS: Forty-five patients (forty-eight eyes) suffering from chronic dacryocystitis received endoscopic intranasal dacryocystorhinostomy after November 1991, and were followed up for 3 to 36 months. RESULTS: Thirty-nine eyes were cured (81.2%). It is significantly effective (8.3%) in 4 eyes, and effective in 2 eyes (4.2%). The total effective rate was 93.7%. CONCLUSIONS: The intranasal approach is simple causing little bleeding and no facial scar. With the self-made dacryocyst-illuminator (diameter = 0.8 mm), and by transilluminating the lacrimal sac with fiberoptic intraocular endoilluminator bundle, the sac can be located endonasally, thus facilitating the approach.