Efficacy of Diode Laser Transcanalicular Dacryocystorhinostomy for the Treatment of Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

Al-Asadi, Salah Zuhair; Al-Abbasy, Ahmed Muhammed

doi:10.33762/bsurg.2011.55380

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“…In literature, there are few studies about DCR surgery with and without silicon tubes. While some studies have reported no statistically significant advantage of using DCR with silicon stents over the DCR without stents [ 15 – 17 ], in the other studies, intubation is recommended in DCR surgery [ 9 ].…”

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Comparison of Transcanalicular Multidiode Laser Dacryocystorhinostomy with and without Silicon Tube Intubation

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et al. 2016

Journal of Ophthalmology

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Aim. To compare the surgical outcomes of surgery with and without bicanalicular silicon tube intubation for the treatment of patients who have primary uncomplicated nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Methods. This retrospective study is comprised of 113 patients with uncomplicated primary nasolacrimal duct obstruction. There were 2 groups in the study: Group 1 (n = 58) patients underwent transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy surgery with bicanalicular silicon tube intubation and Group 2 (n = 55) patients underwent transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy surgery without bicanalicular silicon tube intubation. The follow-up period was 18.42 ± 2.8 months for Group 1 and 18.8 ± 2.1 months for Group 2. Results. Success was defined by irrigation of the lacrimal system without regurgitation and by the absence of epiphora. Success rates were 84.4% for Group 1 and 63.6% for Group 2 (P = 0.011). Statistically a significant difference was found between the two groups. Conclusion. The results of the study showed that transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy surgery with bicanalicular silicon tube intubation was more successful than the other method of surgery. Consequently, the application of silicone tube intubation in transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy surgery is recommended.

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“…Some authors have suggested the use of silicon tube intubation in NLDO surgery [ 9 , 10 ], while some prefer using silicon tubes only for definitive indications (canalicular damage, lacrimal sac inflammation, secondary surgery, small and contracted sacs, etc.) [ 11 , 12 ].…”

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