A Survey of Post-Operative Satisfaction in Patients with Canalicular Obstruction after Jones Tube Intubation.
- Author:
Jung Ran YOO
1
;
Woong Chul CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. CWCMC@Hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Canalicular obstruction;
Post operative satisfaction;
Jones tube intubation
- MeSH:
Anesthesia;
Compliance;
Eyeglasses;
Humans;
Intubation*;
Postoperative Complications;
Weather
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2002;43(11):2081-2088
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was devised to evaluate the post-operative satisfaction and daily life behavior in the patient who underwent Jone tube intubation. METHODS: 60 patients who underwent Jones tube intubation replied to the questionaire consisted of twenty questions. The questionare consisted of six groups: Basic statistical informations, past medical history, post operative satisfaction, post operative complications, questions about anesthesia, patients compliance. RESULTS: 28 (46.7%) patients were satisfied with outcomes of Jones tube intubation. 9 (15.0%) patients replied acceptable, and 23 (38.3%) patients were dissatisfied. Age, sex were not significantly associated with the post operative satisfaction (P-value>0.05). Air blowing in the eye was the most frequent complications (41.6%) and other concerning ocular symptoms are regurgitation of nasal discharge (35.0%), persistent tearing (35.0%), fogging of eyeglasses (18.3%) and etc. 23 patients (46.0%) refused to receive bilateral surgery because of post operative complications, old age, economic problems. CONCLUSIONS: Post operative satisfaction after Jones tube intubation is not associated with its functional success rate due to numerous postoperative complications.
