A clinical study of dacryocystorhinostomy per nasal endoscope guided by endo-ophthalmic optical fiber.
- Author:
Hequn JIANG
1
;
Jun YANG
;
Chunchun CAI
;
Yan MEI
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, the First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650032, China. Jiang_hequn@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Dacryocystitis;
surgery;
Dacryocystorhinostomy;
methods;
Eye;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Nasolacrimal Duct;
surgery;
Nose;
surgery;
Optical Fibers;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2007;21(5):207-208
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To get a method of dacryocyst allocation for dacryocystorhinostomy per nasal endoscope.
METHOD:The dacryocyst of 7 chronic dacryocystitis cases(8 eyes) were located through nasal cavity guided by endo-ophthalmic optical fiber.
RESULT:All the 7 patients got successful operations, the bleeding was 10-20 ml during the operation , postoperative recovery was good, no infection occurred. Five patients received operations twice, all of them were detained anaesthetic tubes for 3 to 6 months, dacryocyst rinsing were conducted once per month after extubation. No obstructions and complications occurred after one year follow up.
CONCLUSION:Endo ophthalmic optical fiber can be used to locate dacryocyst in dacryocystorhinostomy per nasal endoscope.
