Surgical treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstructions secondary to naso-orbito-ethmoidal fractures
LI Te
ZHANG Min
LIU Rong-rong
GUAN Li-qian
JI Chang-you
LI Hong-tao
Abstract：Objective To discuss the surgical treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstructions secondary to naso-orbito-ethmoidal fractures.Methods The clinical data and following-up results were retrospectively reviewed from 25 patients(27 eyes),who were treated in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery ,Daping Hospital,The Third Military Medical University from Jun.2008 to Jun.2012.For patients who suffered from naso-lacrimal duct obstructions secondary to naso-orbito-ethmoidal fractures,nasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy and other nasal endoscopic surgeries were performed . Results The postoperative follow-up duration was 6 to 12 months.A total of 21 cases(23 eyes) were cured successfully,3 cases were relieved and 1 case was failed.The success rate was 85.2%,and the effective rate was 96.3%.Conclusion Nasolacrimal duct obstructions should be attached more importance in the patients with naso-orbito-ethmoidal fractures.Endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhi-nostomy is effective in treating nasolacrimal duct obstructions following naso-orbito-ethmoidal fractures.
Keywords：naso-orbito-ethmoidal fracturesnasolacrimal ductdacryocystorhinostomynasal endoscope
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 489-491 )