Nazolakrimal Kanal Tıkanıklığında External Dakriyosistorinostomi: Cerrahi Sonuçların Değerlendirilmesi

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Amaç: Kliniğimizde external dakriyosistorinostomi uyguladığımız hastaların, bulgu ve sonuçlarını değerlendirmek. Materyal ve metod: Bu çalışmada hastanemizde Şubat 2024-2025 tarihleri arasında nazolakrimal kanal tıkanıklığı (NLKT) nedeni ile external dakriyosistorinostomi (DSR) uygulanan hastaların dosyaları retros-pektif olarak tarandı. Olguların yaş, cinsiyet gibi demografik verileri kaydedildi. Kliniğimize başvuru bulguları, tıkanıklığın lateralitesi, cerrahi tekniği ve sonuçlar kaydedildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya yaş ortalamaları 47.80 olan 59 hasta alındı. %64.4 (38)’ü kadın, %35.6 (21)’sı erkedi. %64.4(38)’ünde sağ, %35.6(21)’sında sol nazolakrimal kanal tıkalıydı. %86.4’ ünde ek oftalmolojik hastalık yoktu. %1.7’sinde glokom, %8.5’inde katarakt, %3.4’ünde makulopati mevcuttu. %88.1’i sadece epifora ile başvururken, %11.9’ u akut dakriyosistit ile başvurmuştu. Cerrahi teknik olarak, %23.7’sine H flep, %76.3’üne U flep uygulanmıştı. %93.29 olgu başarı ile sonuçlanmıştı. Başarının, ek oftalmolojik hastalık, flep tekniği ve başvuru bulguları ile anlamlı bir ilişkisi bulunmadı.(p> 0.05) Sonuç: External DSR, NLKT ve buna bağlı gelişen dakriyosistit tedavisinde uygulanan etkin bir cerrahidir. Farklı tekniklerle yapılabilir. Uygulanan flep tekniklerinin ve hastanın başvuru bulgularının cerrahi başarı ile ilişkisi bulunmamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• epifora
• nlkt
• dsr

External Dacryocystorhinostomy for Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction: Evaluation of Surgical Outcomes

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Background: To evaluate the findings and results of patients who underwent external dacryocystorhi-nostomy in our clinic. Materials and Methods: The files of patients who underwent external dacryocystorhinostomy due to nasolacrimal duct obstruction in our hospital between February 2024 and 2025 were reviewed retro-spectively. Demographic data such as the cases’ age and gender were noted. Findings at presentation to our clinic, laterality of the obstruction, surgical technique, and results were recorded.he study was planned as descriptive cross-sectional. The attitudes of the students studying at the Faculty of medi-cine towards scientific research were questioned. In the study, the ‘’Attitude Scale Towards Scientific Research ‘’ was used. Results: The study included 59 patients with a mean age of 47.80 years, 64.4% (38) female and 35.6% (21) male. In addition, 64.4% (38) had right nasolacrimal duct obstruction, 35.6% (21) had left na-solacrimal duct obstruction, 86.4% had no additional ophthalmological disease, 1.7% had glaucoma, 8.5% had cataract, and 3.4% had maculopathy. Additionally, 88.1% presented with epiphora only, while 11.9% presented with acute dacryocystitis. Surgical techniques included H flap in 23.7% and U flap in 76.3%, and 93.29% of the cases were successful. No significant relationship was found between success and additional ophthalmological disease, flap technique, or presentation findings (p> 0.05). Conclusions: External dacryocystorhinostomy is an effective surgical technique applied in the treat-ment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction and associated dacryocystitis. It can be performed with different techniques. No relationship exists between the applied flap techniques and the patient's presentation findings or surgical success.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• epiphora
• nldo
• dcr

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