Medpor-coated tear drain in lacrimal bypass surgery without skin incision

VernacularTitle:无皮肤切口Medpor义管植入泪道旁路术的临床分析
Author: Yiming REN ; Wei JIANG ; Min QIU ; Yan WU ; Fei HAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: lacrimal duct obstruction; Medpor-coated tear drain; lacrimal bypass surgery
From: Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2014;(2):138-139,143
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Abstrac:Objective To analyze the efficacy and safety of medpor-coated tear drain in lacrimal bypass surgery without skin incision. Methods The data of 7 patients(7 eyes) who underwent no skin incision of lacrimal bypass surgery with medpor-coated tear drain were ret-rospective reviewed. The operation result and complications were observed. Results All patients were followed up for 5~17 months. Com-plete or significant improvement of epiphora was achieved in 5 cases at the last follow-up. Complications included conjunctival granulation hy-perplasia (3 eyes),nasal mucosal granulation hyperplasia (2 eyes),and discomfort (4 eyes). Conclusion The lacrimal bypass surgery with medpor-coated tear drain could be expected to improve epiphora of refractory lacrimal obstruction. The main complications are granulation hyperplasia and discomfort.