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Stentimplantation und Ballondilatation zur Therapie von Stenosen und Verschlüssen des Tränenapparates

1997; Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany); Volume: 167; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1055/s-2007-1015568

1438-9029

Kai Wilhelm, Johannes Textor, U. Hofer, T. Böker, Holger Strunk, H Schild,

Cancer and Skin Lesions

To evaluate treatment of epiphora caused by obstructions of the nasolacrimal duct system with balloon dilatation and stent implantation.28 dacryocystoplasties were performed in 20 patients with complete (n = 7) or incomplete (n = 13) obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct system.Dacryocystoplasty was technically successful performed in 26 cases (93%). Recanalisation was not achieved in two patients with complete obstructions. 17 patients showed complete or partial resolution of epiphora during follow-up of up to two years (clinical success 85%). Complete reobstruction occurred only in one patient 9 months after balloon dilatation and recanalisation was not possible.With a technical success rate of 93% and a clinical success rate of 85% dacryocystoplasty is a non-operative alternative for treatment of epiphora caused by obstructions of the nasolacrimal duct system.