title: [Modified intranasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy in chronic dacryocystitis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the technique and curative effect of modified intranasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (EDCR) for chronic dacryocystitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-two patients (Twenty-three eyes)with chronic dacryocystitis, undergoing modified intranasal EDCR were retrospectively analyzed in this study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The follow-up period ranged from six months to ten months. Twenty eyes were cured successfully and two eyes had relieved symptoms. While one case failed. No serious complications were found. The total effective rate was 22/23 (95.7%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The modified intranasal EDCR is an effective method to treat chronic dacryocystitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital, Wuxi, 214002, China. otoman96@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Sihai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Guochen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Dajiang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Jianqin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000601:surgery*; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult