Conjunctivorhinostomy. A study of 21 cases.
The results from 21 cases (in 19 patients) of conjunctivorhinostomy were evaluated. Twelve cases were successful. The operative technique and especially the need for meticulous post-operative care is discussed. A close post-operative follow-up is mandatory, since most of the failures were caused by loss of the Jones' tube.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging