Using of transcanalicular balloon in patient with relapse after endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy

    Abstract

    Using of transcanalicular balloon in patient with relapse after endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy

    E.L. At’kova, N.N. Krakhovetskiy, O.V. Zhukov

    Research Institute of Eye Diseases, Moscow

    Purpose. To study the possibility of using intracanalicular balloon dacryoplasty in case of obliteration common canaliculus ostium after endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorinostomy (EEDCR).

    Material and methods. The study included 21 patients (21 cases) with recurrent obstruction of the lacrimal drainage system after EEDCR.

    Results. The effectiveness of balloon dacryoplasty of obliteration common canaliculus ostium after 6 months was «recovery» – 7 cases (33,3%), «improvement» – 8 cases (38,1%), «relapse» – 6 cases (28,6%). The key to high efficiency of treatment of this pathological condition is an accurate determination of the cause of its occurrence and differentiated approach to surgery tactics.

    Conclusion. The study showed that balloon dacryoplasty in case of obliteration common canaliculus ostium, which occurred after DCR, is an effective method of treating this pathology (71,4% of positive results).

    Key words: relapse, dacryocystitis, obliteration of common canaliculus ostium, balloon dacryoplasty.