title: Pediatric Endoscopic DCR: The Outcome in 50 Patients.
abstract: Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction is a very common condition affecting 20 % of infants. Pediatric DCR is indicated when there is no response to previous therapy like probing, or is associated with recurrent dacryocystitis. This is a retrospective case series study of 50 pediatric patients who underwent endoscopic DCR in two centers, Jordan University Hospital/Jordan, and Mosul teaching and private hospitals/Iraq. The age ranged from 3 to 12 years with a mean of 6.2 years. The overall success rate of endoscopic DCR was 90 %, and failed cases were mainly due to presaccal obstruction. No major complications were reported, but minor complications occurred in about 60 % of cases. As a conclusion, endoscopic DCR is a safe and effective procedure in pediatric age group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Mosul University, Mosul, Iraq.
authors.forename: Basil M N
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, PO. BOX 2129, Amman, 11941 Jordan.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tawalbeh
keywords: Endoscopic DCR (EDCR); Pediatrics