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Dacryocystorhinostomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Overview: Epiphora, or abnormal tearing, occurs because of blockage in the lacrimal drainage system, which impairs normal tear channeling into the nose. Recurrent infection may also occur as a result of the stagnation. ... History of the Procedure ... The endoscopic approach has several advantages, including the following:
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Disclaimer: The information contained within the Grand Rounds Archive is intended for use by doctors and other health care professionals. These documents were prepared by resident physicians for presentation and discussion No guarantees are made with respect to accuracy or timeliness of this material. ... By removing this bone,
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Excessive tearing can be caused by multiple factors. Tears are produced by the lacrimal gland and drain through tiny channels in the eyelids called canaliculi. From the canaliculi, ... Diagram of the Lacrimal System ... A blocked tear duct typically occurs at the nasolacrimal duct as shown in the figure above.
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This video shows a endoscopic technique for lacrimal derivative surgery ... Download is starting. Save file to your computer. If the download does not start automatically, right-click this link and choose "Save As". How to get videos onto the iPod or PSP ... Search settings | Sign in...
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Tsirbas and Wormald are to be congratulated on their landmark paper in lacrimal surgery describing endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) with mucosal flaps ...
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The Medscape Journal ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology ... The excellent ablation of bone and soft tissue using this type of laser contribute to the fact that the procedure can be performed in a mean time of 20 minutes. We report on the results of our first 50 patients and review the literature on the subject.
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The Medscape Journal ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology ... The only parameter for success of the treatment was the improvement of patient's subjective pre- and postoperative symptoms score. The duration of this follow-up ranged from 1 year up to 5 years postoperatively. Statistical analyses were performed using the Wilcoxon...
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