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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2017

Anatomical variants and bilateral lacrimal pathways surgery: avoiding unnecessary surgery.

Alberto Raposo, Francisco García-Purriños, Francisco Piqueras, María Ll Martínez-Martinez, Jerónimo Lajara

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Article in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alberto RaposoDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Morales Meseguer (UHMM), Marqués de los Vélez Street, 30008, Murcia, Spain. albertoraposojimenez@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1786-8327
Francisco García-PurriñosDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, UHLAMM, Murcia, Spain.
Francisco PiquerasDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Morales Meseguer (UHMM), Marqués de los Vélez Street, 30008, Murcia, Spain.
María Ll Martínez-MartinezCatholic University San Antonio, Murcia, Spain.
Jerónimo LajaraDepartment of Ophthalmology, UHMM, Murcia, Spain.
Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer · ESUniversidad Católica de Murcia · ES

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Abstract

Success rates (SR) of transcanalicular diode laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy (TCL DCR) may be affected by the presence of nasal anatomical variations and additionally by whether or not the pathology is bilateral. The aim is to determine whether it is necessary to perform preliminary nasal anatomical variations surgery and to determine whether bilateral cases may be operated simultaneously. We extracted the patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral TCL DCR and we compared SR across the different groups using ANOVA, Chi-square testing and logistical regression. 159 Lacrimal pathways were operated: 89 unilateral and 35 bilateral. Non-nasal anatomical variations (non-NAV) unilateral surgery returned a success of 72.72%. The mean SR for nasal anatomical variations (NAV) unilateral surgery was 70.1%. The SR for non-NAV bilateral surgery was 60.86%. The mean SR for nasal anatomical variations bilateral surgery was 58.33%. As we identified no significant differences in the SR for NAV and non-NAV patients, we can avoid simultaneous corrective surgery.

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DacryocystorhinostomyFemaleHumansLasers, SemiconductorMaleMiddle AgedNasal CavityNasolacrimal DuctBilateralLacrimal pathwaysLaser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomyNasal anatomical variations

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