Vazquez Alejandro, Blake Danielle M, Kanumuri Vivek V, Langer Paul D, Eloy Jean Anderson
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
Am J Otolaryngol. 2014 Sep-Oct;35(5):669-72. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.04.010. Epub 2014 May 4.
Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is a surgical procedure in which a connection is established between the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity in an effort to bypass an obstruction of the distal lacrimal apparatus. Endoscopic endonasal DCR (EEDCR) is a minimally invasive technique used to achieve this goal. In patients with altered anatomy, EEDCR can be challenging. Here, we describe the use of canalicular transillumination with EEDCR in three cases, and discuss the benefits of this technique.
泪囊鼻腔吻合术(DCR)是一种外科手术,旨在通过在泪囊和鼻腔之间建立连接来绕过泪道远端的阻塞。鼻内镜下鼻内泪囊鼻腔吻合术(EEDCR)是用于实现这一目标的微创技术。对于解剖结构改变的患者,EEDCR可能具有挑战性。在此,我们描述了3例在EEDCR中使用泪小管透照法的情况,并讨论了该技术的益处。