PURPOSE: To know the results of nasolacrimal obstruction treatment using external dacryocystorhinostomy in a university hospital. METHODS: 245 surgical procedures were evaluated regarding age, sex, complaints, previous factors and surgery complications. RESULTS: The age of the patients was approximately 45 years and 70.0% were female. The main complaints were tearing (93.1%) and ocular secretion (58.8%). Complications during the surgery like bleeding (5.3%), mucous nasal lesion (2.8%) and lacrimal sac lesion (1.2%) occurred in 9.4% of the patients and 15.5% needed further surgery. CONCLUSION: The rate of cure with external dacryocystorhinostomy was 71.4%. Due to the low rate of complications and successesful chances, we agree that this is a safe procedure to use in nasolacrimal obstruction treatment.
Dacryocystitis; Dacryocystorhinostomy; Lacrimal apparatus disease; Lacrimal duct obstruction; Ophthalmologic surgical procedures
