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ArticleWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2017

Pediatric nasolacrimal duct obstruction-benefit of a combined therapeutic approach.

Miloš Fischer, Iris-Susanne Horn, Mathias Otto, Mandy Pirlich, Andreas Dietz, Christian Mozet

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Article in World journal of pediatrics : WJP, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Miloš FischerClinic of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Head Medicine and Oral Health, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. milos.fischer@sbk-vs.de.
Iris-Susanne HornClinic of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Head Medicine and Oral Health, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Mathias OttoClinic of Ophthalmology and Department of Head Medicine and Oral Health, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Mandy PirlichDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Andreas DietzClinic of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Head Medicine and Oral Health, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Christian MozetClinic of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Head Medicine and Oral Health, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
University Hospital Leipzig · DE

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Abstract

backgroundPediatric nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PNDO) requires therapeutic intervention after conservative procedures failed. As resilient treatment guidelines for the treatment are missing, the aim of this study was to evaluate the advantages of two different intervention techniques in children with PNDO.

methodsBetween January, 2006 and June, 2014, 233 children (0-208 months) were treated either with conventional probing by ophthalmologists only (Group I) or with endonasal endoscopic interdisciplinary approach (Group II). The clinical outcome was analyzed.

resultsThe overall success rate of Group I was 93.4% compared to 98.4% of Group II (P<0.05). 50% of all interventions (n=62) of Group II required further surgical procedures in addition to probing/irrigation, particularly with regard to children <6 and >24 months.

conclusionsEndoscopic control in treatment of PNDO allows exact identification of the stenosis and appropriate surgical intervention with an improved clinical outcome. Endonasal endoscopic surgical techniques should be the standard PNDO treatment.

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DacryocystorhinostomyAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyEndoscopyFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLacrimal Duct ObstructionMaleRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomedacryocystoceleHasner valvenasal endoscopynasolacrimal duct probingpediatric nasolacrimal duct obstruction

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