title: [The management of the stoma in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the better management of the stoma in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  To review the 102 chronic dacryocystitis patients (109 eyes), who underwent the endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy surgery with silver clips used to maintain the stoma. They were given combined therapy after the surgery, and were followed up for a period range from 3-73 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  99/109 eyes (91%) were cured, 5/109 eyes (4.5%) were improved, and the total effective rate reached to 104/109 (95.5%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The application of silver clip in endoscopy dacryocystorhinostomy surgery and combined therapy after the surgery can effectively prevent the stoma stenosis or atresia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, China. entjhd@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Jianhui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Qiujian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chaohui
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Zhenying
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yiqing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000601:surgery*; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult