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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2023

Preliminary study on the efficacy of lacrimal duct reconstruction with pedicled conjunctival flap in the treatment of severe lacrimal canalicular obstruction with conjunctivochalasis.

Gao-Xiang Ouyang, Fang Bai, Hai Tao

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gao-Xiang OuyangDepartment of Ophthalmology, the Third People's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian 116033, Liaoning Province, China.
Fang BaiLacrimal Center, Senior Department of Ophthalmology, the Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China.
Hai TaoLacrimal Center, Senior Department of Ophthalmology, the Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China.
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CNThe Third People's Hospital of Dalian City · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo determine the efficacy and safety of pedicled conjunctival lacrimal duct reconstruction in the treatment of severe obstruction of superior and inferior lacrimal canaliculi with conjunctivochalasis.

methodsThis study was performed as a retrospective analysis of patients who received conjunctival dacryocystorhinostomy with pedicled conjunctival flap reconstruction combined with tube intubation due to severe superior and inferior lacrimal canalicular obstruction with conjunctivochalasis from January 2019 to October 2019. The clinical data included the degree of preoperative epiphora and postoperative relief, preoperative examination of lacrimal duct computed tomography and ultrasound biomicroscopy, postoperative evaluation of lacrimal duct function by chloramphenicol taste and fluorescein dye disappearance test,

resultsAll 9 patients (9 eyes) had severe canalicular obstruction with conjunctivochalasis. The patients included 4 males and 5 females aged between 47-65y with an average age of 52.2±6.7y. At 3mo follow-up, the tube was removed and the patients were followed for a further 3mo. After tube removal, 6 patients showed no epiphora. These patients also had positive chloramphenicol tastes and normal fluorescein dye disappearance test results. Two patientshad epiphora. Also, syringing showed partial patency of the reconstructed lacrimal duct. One patient had no improvement in epiphora with negative chloramphenicol taste and fluorescein dye disappearance test results and obstruction of the reconstructed lacrimal duct. The total effective rate of the operation was 8/9, with no serious complications.

conclusionPedicled conjunctival lacrimal duct reconstruction conjunctival dacryocystorhinostomy is safe and effective for superior and inferior canalicular obstruction with conjunctivochalasis.

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conjunctival dacryocystorhinostomyconjunctivochalasisepiphorapedicled conjunctival flap reconstructionsevere lacrimal canalicular obstruction

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PMID37077491
PMCPMC10089898
OpenAlexW4362581664

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