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Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy With the Frosted Jones Pyrex Tube

2009; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 25; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/iop.0b013e3181911d13

1537-2677

Eric A. Steele, Roger A. Dailey,

Sinusitis and nasal conditions

In Brief Purpose: To report the results of conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy with primary placement of a frosted Jones Pyrex tube in the treatment of epiphora from upper lacrimal dysfunction. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed for patients who had undergone conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy with primary placement of a frosted Jones Pyrex tube performed by a single surgeon (R.A.D.). All patients with at least 6 months of follow-up were included in the study. Efficacy was judged by patient report of resolution of tearing and charts were reviewed for complications. Results: Five conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy procedures were performed with primary placement of a frosted Jones Pyrex tube. Four of the surgeries were performed for a diagnosis of flaccid canaliculi and one for a congenital upper lacrimal obstruction that had been unsuccessfully treated with previous surgery at another institution. Three of the surgeries were performed with an endoscopic approach and 2 were performed with an external approach. Follow-up ranged from 29 to 34 weeks (mean, 31.2 weeks). All patients reported complete resolution of tearing and no complications were noted, including no evidence of tube migration or extrusion. Conclusions: Primary placement of frosted Jones Pyrex tubes in patients undergoing conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy seems to retain the efficacy of a standard Jones Pyrex tube while reducing the likelihood of tube extrusion, which is the main complication of this surgery. Five conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy procedures performed with primary placement of a frosted Jones Pyrex tube resulted in resolution of tearing and no complications.