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Objective: To determine if dacryocystorhinostomy or silicon intubation is more effective in treating nasolacrimal duct obstruction
Study Design: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study
Place and duration of study: This research was conducted over a six-month period, from October 9, 2021, to April 9, 2022, at the Department of Clinical Ophthalmology, Khyber Girls’ Medical College, Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC), Peshawar.
Materials and Methods: The study comprised 446 patients with nasolacrimal duct blockage (NLDO). Each patient was split up into two cohorts. Group A had cryocystorhinostomy (DCR) with silicon intubation, whereas Group B underwent DCR without intubation.
Results: The average age of the sample was 35.1 + 9.2 years. The mean age of Group B was 35.2 + 9.1 years, whereas the mean age of Group A was 34.9 + 9.3 years (p 0.730). Group A consisted of 61.9% males and group B had 56.5% males (p 0.248). The average number of days that symptoms persisted was 11 + 3.2 days in group A and 10.4 + 2.9 days in group B (p 0.082). As determined by the overall remission of symptoms, group A’s efficacy was 79.4% at follow-up, whereas group B’s was 69.5% (p 0.017).
Conclusion: For those with NLDO, silicon intubation significantly boosts the efficacy of DCR when compared to DCR without intubation.
Nazullah
Department of Ophthalmology, Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences Peshawar
Nuzat
Department of Ophthalmology, Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences Peshawar
Samina Karim
Department of Ophthalmology, Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences Peshawar
Mohammad Israr
Department of Ophthalmology, Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences Peshawar
Romaisa
Department of Ophthalmology Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar
Samina Karim
Department of Ophthalmology, Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences Peshawar
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