Adult Dacryocystocele Among Patients With Epiphora

Minia University34 enrolled

Overview

Patients with lacrimal dacryocystocele were chosen for the study. Dacryocystorhinostomy were done for them after their evaluation.

Evaluation for lacrimal passage in the included patients using syringing, probing and dye disappearance test. Dacryocystorhinostomy were done for all patients and followed up for at least 6 months.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Lacrimal Passage Obstruction

Interventions

DacryocystorhinostomyPROCEDURE

Anastomosis between lacrimal sac and nasal cavity

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Lacrimal sac mucocele * Acquired type Exclusion Criteria: * No previous lacrimal sac surgery * Suspected lacrimal sac malignancy

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine

Minya, Minya Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patency of the lacrimal passage

Disappearance of the watering of the eye reported by the patients and by fluorescein disappearance test

Time frame: 2 weeks

Disappearance of lacrimal sac swelling

No evident swelling in the medial side of the eye

Time frame: 1 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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