The purpose of the current work is to assess the efficiency and success rate of endodiathermy probe followed by intubation in children more than 2 years compared to the success rate of intubation (as a standard method) which varies from 75% to 85% in several studies
The study will be conducted on children above 2 year and will be divided randomly into two groups: Group (I): 80 eyes of children suffer from congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction will have probing with metal probe and then intubation with bicanlicular silicon tube. Group (II): 80 eyes of children suffer from congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction will have probing with endodiathermy probe and then intubation with bicanlicular silicon tube
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
80
children suffer from congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction will have probing with endodiathermy probe and then intubation with bicanlicular silicon tube
Abo El Resh Pedriatric Hospital Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
RECRUITINGrecanalization of nasolacrimal duct
compare the efficiency of endodiathermy probe followed by intubation versus probing with metal probe followed by intubation by 1. epiphora (overflow of tears onto the face) 2. increase tear film meniscus ( more than 1mm in height) 3. mucous discharge 4. Fluorescein disappearance test (Normally, little or no dye remains after 5 minutes. Prolonged retention is indicative of inadequate lacrimal drainage)
Time frame: 6 months
complication
Record any complication in two procedures as tube migration, tube extrusion, infection or need for additional procedure.
Time frame: 6 months
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