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Surgical outcome of pediatric dacryocystorhinostomy in Nepal.

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Shrestha, R; Sobti, D; Chi, SL; Saiju, R; Richard, M
Published in: J AAPOS
August 2014

PURPOSE: To report the indications and surgical outcome of dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in children treated at a single tertiary eye hospital in Nepal. METHODS: The medical records of consecutive pediatric patients who underwent external DCR with silicon tube intubation after failed nasolacrimal irrigation and probing from January 2010 to June 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. Surgical success was defined as resolution of epiphora, normal tear film height, negative fluorescein dye disappearance test and anatomic patency determined by irrigation of the lacrimal system. RESULTS: The etiology of the nasolacrimal duct obstruction was acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) in 63%, congenital NLDO in 23%, trauma in 1% and congenital bony abnormality in 1 patient. Of the 38 patients who completed follow-up, 37 (97%) had a successful result. CONCLUSIONS: External DCR effectively treated a variety of pediatric NLDO etiologies, with a low rate of complications.

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J AAPOS

DOI

EISSN

1528-3933

Publication Date

August 2014

Volume

18

Issue

4

Start / End Page

368 / 369

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Therapeutic Irrigation
  • Tertiary Care Centers
  • Silicones
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Nepal
  • Nasolacrimal Duct
  • Male
  • Lacrimal Duct Obstruction
 

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Shrestha, R., Sobti, D., Chi, S. L., Saiju, R., & Richard, M. (2014). Surgical outcome of pediatric dacryocystorhinostomy in Nepal. J AAPOS, 18(4), 368–369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2014.03.014
Shrestha, Ruchi, Deepak Sobti, Sulene L. Chi, Rohit Saiju, and Michael Richard. “Surgical outcome of pediatric dacryocystorhinostomy in Nepal.J AAPOS 18, no. 4 (August 2014): 368–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2014.03.014.
Shrestha R, Sobti D, Chi SL, Saiju R, Richard M. Surgical outcome of pediatric dacryocystorhinostomy in Nepal. J AAPOS. 2014 Aug;18(4):368–9.
Shrestha, Ruchi, et al. “Surgical outcome of pediatric dacryocystorhinostomy in Nepal.J AAPOS, vol. 18, no. 4, Aug. 2014, pp. 368–69. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2014.03.014.
Shrestha R, Sobti D, Chi SL, Saiju R, Richard M. Surgical outcome of pediatric dacryocystorhinostomy in Nepal. J AAPOS. 2014 Aug;18(4):368–369.
Journal cover image

Published In

J AAPOS

DOI

EISSN

1528-3933

Publication Date

August 2014

Volume

18

Issue

4

Start / End Page

368 / 369

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Therapeutic Irrigation
  • Tertiary Care Centers
  • Silicones
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Nepal
  • Nasolacrimal Duct
  • Male
  • Lacrimal Duct Obstruction