New mucosal flap modification for endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy in Asians

• Published in: International journal of ophthalmology Vol. 5; no. 6; pp. 704 - 707
• Main Authors: Ji, Qing-Shan, Zhong, Jing-Xiang, Tu, Yun-Hai, Wu, Wen-Can
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China International Journal of Ophthalmology Press 2012; Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS)
• Subjects: chronic; chronic dacryocystitis; Clinical Research; dacryoc-ystorhinostomy; dacryocystitis; endonasal; endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy; endoscopic; flap; mucosal; mucosal flap; endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy; mucosal flap; chronic dacryocystitis

AIM: To describe a simple modification of fashioning the mucosal flap for endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (EES-DCR) in Asians and investigate its efficacy. METHODS: A total of 120 patients with unilateral primary chronic dacryocystitis (PCD) were randomized into two groups: the new shaped...