title: [Reconstruction of lacrimal ducts].
abstract: For reconstruction of lacrimal drainage after injury of tumour resection indications, surgical technique and results of five surgical procedures are presented: primary suture with splinting, conjunctivorhinostomy, endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy, Heermann tube and mobilisation of nasolacrimal duct. Performing these techniques, solitary or in combination, one achieves almost a good lacrimal drainage. The results of our retrospective study are based upon a combination of subjective and objective findings. Success rate was 96% for direct suturing of the tear ducts with intubation, 100% for conjunctivorhinostomy, 96% for endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy in case of postsaccal stenosis, 83% for Heermann/Jones tube and 100% for relocation of the nasolacrimal duct.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für HNO-Krankheiten, Kopf-, Hals- und Plastische Gesichtschirurgie, Städtisches Klinikum Fulda.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Draf
mesh_terms: D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation
vernacular_title: Zur Rekonstruktion der Tränenwege.