title: Cannula dacryocystorhinostomy: a simple, innovative and cost-effective method of lacrimal surgery.
abstract: To compare our innovative, cost-effective method of lacrimal surgery with other methods. A prospective cohort study. The study included 80 eyes of 80 consecutive patients who presented to our clinic between January 2009 and December 2011. The patients underwent surgery using a new technique with a specially designed cannula and were followed according to our protocol. Patency on irrigation. Of the 80 cases enrolled, the procedure was successful in 52.5 % with a mean follow-up of 247.2 days. The success rate was significantly affected by the preoperative conditions (p = 0.001) and follow-up duration (p = 0.006). This simple innovative technique was cost-effective and the results were comparable with those of other techniques.
authors.affiliation: Drashti Netralaya, Nr. GIDC, Chakalia Road, Dahod, 389151, Gujarat, India, shah_shreya2000@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Shreya M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Mehul A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Chintan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult