Success rates of probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction at various ages
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Success rates of probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction at various ages Marta Świerczyńska1,2* , Ewelina Tobiczyk1, Piotr Rodak3, Dorota Barchanowska1 and Erita Filipek1 Abstract Background: Although nasolacrimal duct probing is the standard treatment for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) among children, the optimal timing of this procedure has been a topic of debate. The aim of the study was to analyze the clinical efficacy of nasolacrimal duct probing among patients with CNLDO symptoms at various ages. Methods: An 8-year retrospective study involved 2434 patients (3009 eyes), who underwent nasolacrimal duct probing conducted under topical anesthesia in the operating theatre. The study group consisted of 1148 girls (47.2%) and 1286 boys (52.8%) from 2 weeks to 41 months (average age was 8 ± 5.6 months). The participants were divided into nine age groups: 0–2 months, 3–6 months, 7–9 months, 10–12 months, 13–15 months, 16–18 months, 19–21 months, 22–24 months and over 24 months. Results: Bilateral obstruction was present among 575 (23.6%) children and was associated with a higher percentage of unsuccessful procedures compared to patients with unilateral obstruction (16.9% vs 10.2%, p < 0.001 Chi-square test). The success rate of the initial probing was 87.2% for all children and it was shown that it decreased with age. In the above age groups, it was 87.9%; 91.4%; 89.6%; 86%; 76.3%; 71.3%; 70.3%; 70.2%; 65.4%, respectively. Conclusions: Probing is a safe and effective procedure. However, age at the time of the initial intervention and bilateral surgery constitute significant risk factors for failed probing. Probing between 7 and 9 months appears to be reasonable treatment strategy for children without recurrent infections. Early surgical intervention may be considered for patients with additional signs. Keywords: Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, CNLDO, Nasolacrimal duct probing, Epiphora
* Correspondence: [email protected] 1 Departament of Pediatric Ophthalmology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University in Katowice, Katowice, Poland 2 Clinic of Pediatric Ophthalmology, prof. Kornel Gibiński University Clinic Centre, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 35 Ceglana Street, 40-514 Katowice, Poland Full list of author information is available at the end of the article © The Author(s). 2020 Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is n
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