title: Comparison of Transcanalicular Multidiode Laser Dacryocystorhinostomy with and without Silicon Tube Intubation.
abstract: Aim. To compare the surgical outcomes of surgery with and without bicanalicular silicon tube intubation for the treatment of patients who have primary uncomplicated nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Methods. This retrospective study is comprised of 113 patients with uncomplicated primary nasolacrimal duct obstruction. There were 2 groups in the study: Group 1 (n = 58) patients underwent transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy surgery with bicanalicular silicon tube intubation and Group 2 (n = 55) patients underwent transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy surgery without bicanalicular silicon tube intubation. The follow-up period was 18.42 ± 2.8 months for Group 1 and 18.8 ± 2.1 months for Group 2. Results. Success was defined by irrigation of the lacrimal system without regurgitation and by the absence of epiphora. Success rates were 84.4% for Group 1 and 63.6% for Group 2 (P = 0.011). Statistically a significant difference was found between the two groups. Conclusion. The results of the study showed that transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy surgery with bicanalicular silicon tube intubation was more successful than the other method of surgery. Consequently, the application of silicone tube intubation in transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy surgery is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yildiray
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Taner
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kar
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tuncay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Topal
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Diyarbakir Military Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Enver
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cesmeci
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Anittepe Military Dispensary, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Kasimpasa Military Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kadir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Colakoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Girne Military Hospital, Girne, Northern Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yakup
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aksoy
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sonmez