Dacryocystorhinostomy under endoscopy with mitomycin for chronic dacryocystitis
AIM:To explore the curative effect of dacryocystorhinostomy under endoscopy with mitomycin for the treatment of chronic dacryocystitis. <p>METHODS: Totally 73 cases(78 eyes)with chronic dacryocystitis were treated with dacryocystorhinostomy under endoscopy with mitomycin and followed up for 6-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS)
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Guoji Yanke Zazhi |
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| Online Access: | http://ies.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2016/6/201606052.pdf |
| Summary: | AIM:To explore the curative effect of dacryocystorhinostomy under endoscopy with mitomycin for the treatment of chronic dacryocystitis. <p>METHODS: Totally 73 cases(78 eyes)with chronic dacryocystitis were treated with dacryocystorhinostomy under endoscopy with mitomycin and followed up for 6-12mo.<p>RESULTS: In the 73 patients, 66 cases with 70 eyes(90%)were cured, 2 cases with 3 eyes(4%)improved, 5 cases with 5 eyes(6%)not changed. In the recurrent 5 eyes, 2 eyes were treated under endoscopy to remove granulation, enlarge the opening, then anesthetic tube was placed after cotton sheet with 0.4g/L mitomycin was put on the incision for 5min.The rest 3 eyes were treated in superior hospital with laser, and all were successful. There was no severe complication observed. <p>CONCLUSION:Dacryocystorhinostomy under endoscopy with mitomycin for chronic dacryocystitis is effective. |
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| ISSN: | 1672-5123 1672-5123 |