The Clinical Efficacy of Management of Dacryocystitis by Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy with and without Silicone Stenting- A Comparative Study

Abstract

A prospective study was carried out in the department of otorhinolaryngology in Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh for a period of one year between the months of May 2014 to June 2015 ,which included all age group. A total 40 cases were taken, having Epiphora, Acute-on-chronic Dacryocystitis following nasolacrimal duct(NLD) obstruction and common canalicular block. Those having noticeable lid laxity, post traumatic lid and bony deformity, Dacryolith, Traumatic obstruction, Suspicion of malignancy, previous radiation therapy were excluded.

In our study, the success rate of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy with Silicone stent were 90% whereas endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy without Silicone stent was 80%.

 However, this difference in the results is statistically insignificant (p>0.05).