Abstract
Endoscopic intranasal dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) with silicone intubation has been evaluated as a primary treatment of lacrimal obstruction in 30 patients and for revision of conventional DCRs in 4 patients. Lacrimal obstruction was completely relieved in 28 (93.3%) of 30 primary procedure patients, and in three of four previously operated patients after a mean follow-up of 18 months. No intraoperative complications were observed. The average period of time of silicone tube intubation was 2 months. Intranasal endoscopic DCR with silicone intubation is an effective method in treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstructions and should also be considered in patients with recurrent epiphora after external DCR.
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