Outcomes of bicanalicular nasal stent inserted by sheath-guided dacryoendoscope in patients with lacrimal passage obstruction: a retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The dacryoendoscope is the only instrument that can observe the luminal side of the lacrimal passage with minimal invasiveness. It was developed to treat lacrimal passage obstructions by inserting a bicanalicular nasal stent with sheath-guided bicanalicular intubation (SG-BCI). The purpose of this study was to determine the outcomes of SG-BCI to treat lacrimal passage obstructions. In addition, to determine the effects of SG-BCI treatment on the quality of life.

Methods

This was a retrospective observational study of 128 patients (mean age 70.9 ± 11.0 years, range 28-93 years) diagnosed with a unilateral lacrimal passage obstruction. There were 73 patients with a nasolacrimal duct obstruction, 37 with a lacrimal canaliculus obstruction, 7 with a lacrimal punctum o

SUBMITTER: Kamao T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7905860 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature