title: [Study of the cutaneous scar after external dacryocystorhinostomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To objectively analyze the cutaneous scar after external dacryocystorhinostomy and to compare the cosmetic result of a nasal incision and an inferior eyelid incision.
  
  
  METHODS
  All patients consecutively operated between January 2007 and December 2009 were notified of an examination. The cutaneous scar was photographed and de visu analyzed by the two authors who gave marks : 20, no visible scar ; 10, visible scar but cosmetically considered not detrimental ; 0, visible scar and considered unesthetic.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighteen of the 60 patients notified came for examination. One hundred percent of ten patients operated via an inferior eyelid incision were graded 20 versus 25% of eight patients operated via a nasal incision. Of these patients, 62.5% were graded 10. Only one patient was marked 0 (nasal incision).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The inferior eyelid incision seemed to give much better cosmetic results than the nasal incision.
authors: Service d'ophtalmologie, Hôtel-Dieu de Paris, 1, parvis Notre-Dame, 75004 Paris, France.
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Mjarkesh
authors: X
authors: X
authors: Morel
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Renard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery; D010808:Physical Examination; D012189:Retrospective Studies