Authors: Mustafa Ozsutcu Ozlem Balci Cafer Tanriverdi Goktug Demirci
Publish Date: 2016/09/23
Volume: 274, Issue: 2, Pages: 873-877
Abstract
The objective of the study was to compare the success rate of transcanalicular laser dacryocystorhinostomy TCLDCR with or without the use of adjunctive mitomycin C MMC in cases with primary nasolacrimal duct obstruction NLDO This retrospective study was comprised of 68 patients with uncomplicated primary NLDO There were two groups in the study the Group 1 n = 35 patients underwent TCLDCR surgery with MMC and the Group 2 n = 33 patients underwent TCLDCR surgery without MMC All patients had bicanalicular silicone tube intubation The main outcome measures were patent osteotomy as visualized endoscopically and patent nasolacrimal irrigation The followup period was 12 months All patients had unilateral TCLDCR with silicone tube intubation Six months following surgery the silicone tubes were removed At the final evaluation success rates were 80 in Group 1 and 788 in Group 2 There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups p = 052 No complications related to MMC usage were recorded during the study period Intraoperative use of MMC has no beneficial effect on the success rate in TCLDCR
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