TO COMPARE THE SUCCESS RATE OF EXTERNAL DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY WITHOUT AND WITH POSTERIOR MUCOSAL FLAP SUTURING

Authors

  • Rizwan rasheed Department of Ophthalmology, Layton Rahmatullah Benevolent Trust hospital, Karachi-Pakistan
  • Zeeshan Kamil
  • Sahira wasim
  • Saliha naz
  • Tanweer hassan
  • Uzma naz

Keywords:

key words: External dacryocystorhinostomy, posterior mucosal flaps, suturing.

Abstract

Background: This study aims to compare the success rate of external dacryocystorhinostomy (Ex- DCR) without suturing of posterior mucosal flap and with both anterior and posterior mucosal flap suturing. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital from January to December 2023 after ethical board approval. Patients were divided into two groups, A and B, with 50 patients in each. In group A Ex-DCR with suturing of anterior and excision of posterior mucosal flap were included. In group B Ex-DCR with both anterior and posterior mucosal flap suturing were included. Patients followed at one week, 1, 3 and 6 months. Success rate of the procedure was evaluated by symptomatic relief of patients epiphora and patent nasolacrimal passage on syringing after 6 months of DCR. Results: Out of 100, 68 were females and 32 males. Mean age was 47.7 and 46.4 years in Group A and B respectively. Watering at presentation was 35 and 32 in Group A and B respectively. Watering with mucous discharge was 15 and18 in Group A and B respectively. The success rate was found as 47 (94%) in group A and 48 (96%) in group B, insignificant statistical difference found between both groups. Conclusions: Our study showed comparable success rate of Ex-DCR between both suturing techniques in which anterior and posterior flap suturing group and with anterior flap suturing and excision of posterior flap group.

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2026-08-18

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Rizwan rasheed, Zeeshan Kamil, Sahira wasim, Saliha naz, Tanweer hassan, Uzma naz. TO COMPARE THE SUCCESS RATE OF EXTERNAL DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY WITHOUT AND WITH POSTERIOR MUCOSAL FLAP SUTURING. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad [Internet]. 2026 Aug. 18 [cited 2026 Sep. 9];38(1):50-3. Available from: https://www.jamc.ayubmed.edu.pk/index.php/jamc/article/view/13156

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