Meatoplasty — an effective method for surgical treatment of patients with nasolacrimal duct ostium stenosis

At’kova E.L.

Scientific Research Institute of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russia

Krakhovetskiĭ N.N.

FGBU "NII glaznykh bolezneĭ" RAMN, Moskva

Yartsev V.D.

Scientific Research Institute of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russia

Mazurova Iu.V.

FGBU "NII glaznykh bolezneĭ" RAMN

Meatoplasty — an effective method for surgical treatment of patients with nasolacrimal duct ostium stenosis

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At’kova E.L., Krakhovetskiĭ N.N., Yartsev V.D., Mazurova Iu.V.

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Journal: Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2019;84(4): 28‑32

DOI: 10.17116/otorino20198404128

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At’kova EL, Krakhovetskiĭ NN, Yartsev VD, Mazurova IuV. Meatoplasty — an effective method for surgical treatment of patients with nasolacrimal duct ostium stenosis. Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2019;84(4):28‑32. (In Russ.)
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The authors proposed a novel approach to the surgical correction of distal nasolacrimal duct stenosis — the meatoplasty of the nasolacrimal duct. Aim — the objective of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed surgical technique in cases of nasolacrimal duct ostium stenosis. Methods. 78 patients (90 cases) with nasolacrimal duct stenosis at the level of it’s ostium were included and divided into three comparable groups depending on the type of performed surgery: — the meatoplasty of the nasolacrimal duct in group 1, the meatoplasty with concomitant recanalization and bicanalicular silicone intubation of nasolacrimal duct by Ritleng in group 2 and recanalization with bicanalicular silicone intubation of nasolacrimal duct by Ritleng in group 3. A comparative analysis of the surgical treatment effectiveness of the patients of three groups was carried out. Results. The best effectiveness of treatment was noted in group 2 (positive outcomes in 90.0% of cases). The positive outcomes were obtained in 76.7% of cases in group 1 and in 66.7% of cases in group 3. Conclusion. The developed surgical technique of meatoplasty with concomitant recanalization and bicanalicular silicone intubation of nasolacrimal duct is a highly-efficient and safe minimally invasive method for treatment of nasolacrimal duct ostium stenosis and it can be recommended in a wide clinical practice.

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nasolacrimal duct stenosis

nasolacrimal duct ostium

meatoplasty of the nasolacrimal duct

recanalization of the lacrimal drainage system

bicanalicular silicon lacrimal stenting

Authors:

At’kova E.L.

Scientific Research Institute of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russia

Krakhovetskiĭ N.N.

FGBU "NII glaznykh bolezneĭ" RAMN, Moskva

Yartsev V.D.

Scientific Research Institute of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russia

Mazurova Iu.V.

FGBU "NII glaznykh bolezneĭ" RAMN

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