Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy

Background/Aim. Intensive epiphora (lacrimal apparatus disease) can make difficult daily routine and cause ocular refraction disturbances. In most cases ethiology is unknown, rarely occurs after nose surgical procedures, face fractures, in Wegener granulomatosis, sarcoidosis and malignancies. The ai...

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Main Authors: Milojević Milanko, Avramović Siniša, Kostić Bratislav, Sotirović Jelena, Perić Aleksandar
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Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2010-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2010/0042-84501006463M.pdf
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author Milojević Milanko
Avramović Siniša
Kostić Bratislav
Sotirović Jelena
Perić Aleksandar
author_facet Milojević Milanko
Avramović Siniša
Kostić Bratislav
Sotirović Jelena
Perić Aleksandar
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description Background/Aim. Intensive epiphora (lacrimal apparatus disease) can make difficult daily routine and cause ocular refraction disturbances. In most cases ethiology is unknown, rarely occurs after nose surgical procedures, face fractures, in Wegener granulomatosis, sarcoidosis and malignancies. The aim of this study was to evaluate efficacy of endonasal endoscopic surgical procedure with the conventional surgical instruments in treatment of nasolacrimal obstructions. Methods. This retrospective study included 12 female patients with endonasal endoscopic surgical procedure from Otorhinological and Ophtalmological Departments of Military Medical Academy, Belgrade from September 2007 to April 2009. Preoperative nasal endoscopy was performed in order to reveal concomitant pathological conditions and anatomic anomalies which could make surgical procedure impossible. Computerized tomography was performed only in suspect nose diseases. Surgical endonasal endoscopic procedure was performed by otorhinolaryngologist and ophtalmologist in all patients. The patients had regular controls from 2 to 20 months. Results. A total of 12 female patients, age 34-83 years, were included in our study. Epiphora was a dominant symptom in all patients. In two patients deviation of nasal septum was found, and in other one conha bulosa at the same side as chronic dacryocystitis. All patients were subjected to endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) by endoscopic surgical technique using conventional instruments. Concomitantly with DCR septoplastics in two patients and lateral lamictetomy in one patient were performed. There were no complications intraoperatively as well as in the immediate postoperative course. In two patients the need for reoperation occurred. Conclusion. Endoscopic DCR is minimally invasive and efficacious procedure for nasolacrymal obstructions performed by otorhinolaryngologist and ophtalmologist. Postoperative recovery is very fast.
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spelling doaj-art-0fa95a61031d43dbb18c76ff400b45cd2025-08-20T02:01:40ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502010-01-0167646346710.2298/VSP1006463MEndoscopic dacryocystorhinostomyMilojević MilankoAvramović SinišaKostić BratislavSotirović JelenaPerić AleksandarBackground/Aim. Intensive epiphora (lacrimal apparatus disease) can make difficult daily routine and cause ocular refraction disturbances. In most cases ethiology is unknown, rarely occurs after nose surgical procedures, face fractures, in Wegener granulomatosis, sarcoidosis and malignancies. The aim of this study was to evaluate efficacy of endonasal endoscopic surgical procedure with the conventional surgical instruments in treatment of nasolacrimal obstructions. Methods. This retrospective study included 12 female patients with endonasal endoscopic surgical procedure from Otorhinological and Ophtalmological Departments of Military Medical Academy, Belgrade from September 2007 to April 2009. Preoperative nasal endoscopy was performed in order to reveal concomitant pathological conditions and anatomic anomalies which could make surgical procedure impossible. Computerized tomography was performed only in suspect nose diseases. Surgical endonasal endoscopic procedure was performed by otorhinolaryngologist and ophtalmologist in all patients. The patients had regular controls from 2 to 20 months. Results. A total of 12 female patients, age 34-83 years, were included in our study. Epiphora was a dominant symptom in all patients. In two patients deviation of nasal septum was found, and in other one conha bulosa at the same side as chronic dacryocystitis. All patients were subjected to endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) by endoscopic surgical technique using conventional instruments. Concomitantly with DCR septoplastics in two patients and lateral lamictetomy in one patient were performed. There were no complications intraoperatively as well as in the immediate postoperative course. In two patients the need for reoperation occurred. Conclusion. Endoscopic DCR is minimally invasive and efficacious procedure for nasolacrymal obstructions performed by otorhinolaryngologist and ophtalmologist. Postoperative recovery is very fast.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2010/0042-84501006463M.pdflacrimal apparatus diseasesdiagnosistomographyparanasal sinusesendoscopyotorhinolaryngologicsurgical procedures
spellingShingle Milojević Milanko
Avramović Siniša
Kostić Bratislav
Sotirović Jelena
Perić Aleksandar
Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
lacrimal apparatus diseases
diagnosis
tomography
paranasal sinuses
endoscopy
otorhinolaryngologicsurgical procedures
title Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
title_full Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
title_fullStr Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
title_full_unstemmed Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
title_short Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
title_sort endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
topic lacrimal apparatus diseases
diagnosis
tomography
paranasal sinuses
endoscopy
otorhinolaryngologicsurgical procedures
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2010/0042-84501006463M.pdf
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