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PURPOSE To report demographic features and surgical outcomes of 320 children undergoing external dacryocystorhinostomy for dacryostenosis. METHODS We performed a retrospective evaluation of the records of patients aged Click to show full abstract
PURPOSE To report demographic features and surgical outcomes of 320 children undergoing external dacryocystorhinostomy for dacryostenosis. METHODS We performed a retrospective evaluation of the records of patients aged <16 years who underwent external dacryocystorhinostomy. Patient demographic features and success rates of the operations were analyzed from the data records. Children with <12-month follow-up were not enrolled in the study. RESULTS We identified 326 operative records of 320 children (162 [50.6%] girls and 158 [49.4%] boys) who underwent external dacryocystorhinostomy with a mean follow-up of 26.03 ± 11.11 months. Overall, we evaluated 116 (35.6%) cases of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Our series demonstrated a 99.4% success rate for external dacryocystorhinostomy. CONCLUSIONS External dacryocystorhinostomy in children has a high success rate if performed by an experienced oculoplastic surgeon.
Journal Title: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
Year Published: 2018
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