Comparison of balloon dacryocystorhinostomy with conventional endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy for relief of acquired distal nasolacrimal drainage obstruction and its impact on quality of life: A prospective, randomized, controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We compared balloon dacryocystorhinostomy with conventional endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy for the management of acquired distal nasolacrimal obstruction and the quality of life post procedure.

Methods

98 patients, aged 10-73 years, were recruited and randomized into 2 groups of 49 each who underwent conventional endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (group 1) and 9 mm balloon assisted endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (group 2). Follow-up sessions were conducted at 3, 6 and 12 months post-op.

Results

Group 2 showed significantly shorter mean operative time (25.10 min versus 29.82; p < 0.001), lesser pain in the post-op evening (mean 2.12 versus 2.9 on NRS-11 pain scale; p < 0.001) as well as on first post-op day (mean 1.08 versus 1.73; p <

SUBMITTER: Mishra AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6081493 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature