modified external dacryocystorhinostomy with intubation in the treatment of lacrimal sac cyst

• DOI: 10.3969/g.issn.1000-4432.2010.01.005
• Publication Date: 2010-08-01
• Authors: Jianping Zhou; Liqun Hu
• Keywords: Treatment Outcome; Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases; Cysts; Lacrimal Apparatus; Animals; Humans; Dacryocystorhinostomy; Nasolacrimal Duct

To investigate the efficacy of modified external dacrocystorhinostomy (DCR) with intubation in the treatment of lacrimal sac cyst.Twenty-three lacrimal sac cyst cases (23 eyes) were enrolled and treated with DCR technique and tube intubation. The success was assessed based on lacrimal irrigation and symptomatic relief of epiphora.Among 23 patients, surgery was interrupted and converted to dacryocystectomy in 1 case., thus surgery was successfully performed in 22 cases. Among them, 1 case lost follow up at 6 month, 1 case lost follow up at 12 month. At 1 month visit, lacrimal sac cyst disappeared in 22 cases. At 12 month visit, epiphora was completed relieved in 18 out of 20 cases, irrigation indicated no obstruction in all 20 cases.The modified DCR technique with intubation has satisfactory outcome for lacrimal sac cyst.