Endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy in children

SummaryAimTo verify whether our results with endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy in children with nasolacrimal duct obstruction allow us to consider this technique a valid treatment alternative for children.Study designclinical with transversal cohort.Material and MethodTwenty-seven endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomies were performed in children 2 to 12 years of age for nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Previous probings in all patients were unsuccessful. The technique employed uncinectomy and a small lacrimal sac opening. Follow-up time was 3 months.ResultsTwenty-one surgeries (77,8%) were successful. The only complication was silicone prolapse in one case.ConclusionOur results confirm endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy as an acceptable and safe method for treating children with nasolacrimal duct obstructions that are resistant to probings