title: [Lacrimal systems endoscopy with a new endoscope system].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Successful therapy of postsaccal stenosis in the lacrimal system can be done by an ENT Surgeon by endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy. It is desirable to have a good diagnostic method of the lacrimal system before undertaking surgery. This study describes the first experiences of endoscopic diagnostics of the lacrimal system with a new endoscope.
  
  
  METHODS
  24 patients (10 male and 14 female, between 3 and 65 years old) with epiphora and chronic lacrimal system infections were examined in the ENT Department Homburg/Saar with a 0.53 mm modular endoscope, between 11/2008 and 12/2009. The result were evaluated and analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The endoscopic lacrimal system examination was done in all 24 patients. 8 patients with high stenosis postsaccal and purulent epiphora had an endonasal dacryocystorhinostomie. 13 patients with prasaccal stenosis or stenosis in the ductus nasolacrimalis with clear epiphora were treated with irrigation, dilatation and U-intubation. The removal of the Endoscopic dilatation was undertaken in 3 children without using bicanicular intubation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lacrimal system endoscopy with a modular endoscope with the possibility of interventional procedures is an efficient option in the widening diagnosis and therapy of the lacrimalm system disease. With this technique is it possible with selected patients to do interventional therapy. On the basis of the endoscopic findings an interventional therapy or an endonasal dacryocystorhinostomie can be done.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Homburg, Homburg/Saar. hnobac@uks.eu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Al Kadah
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019723:Endoscopes; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012008:Recurrence; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone