Study on applying endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy with silicone intubation
- Author:
Nguyen Huu Dung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
dacryocystorhinostomy
- MeSH:
Dacryocystorhinostomy;
Endoscopy;
Intubation
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2005;314(9):15-21
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was carried out on 34 patients (6 males and 28 females) aged more than 16 years old who suffered from primary dacryocystitis and underwent endoscopic procedure with silicone intubation. All patients were followed up for clinical symptoms, had Jone’s test, and underwent endoscopy after 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. Results: success rate was 94.44% after 6 months, and 93.75% after 12 months. There were not statistically significant differences to other authors. This procedure can be applied broadly in Vietnam
