Results of Endoscopic Dacryo cystorhinostomy.

Choi, Woong Chul; Jung, Choong Ki

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1999;40(6):1459-1463.
Published online June 1, 1999.

Results of Endoscopic Dacryo cystorhinostomy.

Woong Chul Choi, Choong Ki Jung

Department of Ophthalmology, St.Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea.

내시경하 누낭비강문합술의 결과

정충기(Choong Ki Jung),최웅철(Woong Chul Choi)

Abstract

The success rate of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy in epiphopa patients was evaluated. We anaylzed 57 patients, 62 cases from February 1997 to March 1998. Mean follow-up period was 7.17 months. There were 51 cases(82.3%) of female Causes of the disease were idiopathic(52 cases), trauma(3 cases) and congenital(3 cases). Primary success rate was 67.8% while total success rate was 80.6%. We used mitomycin C in 20 cases. Primary success rate in mitomycin C used group was 70.6% while total success rate was 95.0%. The success rate in mitomycin C used group was higher than that without mitomycin C. Endoscopic darcryocystorhinostomy has advantages such as less scar and short postoperarive recovery time but low success rate limits its use. However the success rate in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy is incresasing due to surgical improvement and instrument development.

Key Words: Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy;Mitomycin C