Trends in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction surgical procedures in the United States from 2003 to 2016.
J AAPOS
; 25(6): 354-356, 2021 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34600104
ABSTRACT
In this population-based retrospective cohort study, the Optum claims dataset was used to identify children <4 years of age with the diagnosis of nasolacrimal duct obstruction during the period 2003-2016. A total of 156,044 children were identified, of whom 16,538 (9.43%) underwent a surgical procedure. There was a downward trend for the frequency of all types of treatments but particularly for facility-based probings.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Dacryocystorhinostomy
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Lacrimal Duct Obstruction
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Nasolacrimal Duct
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Infant
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J AAPOS
Journal subject:
OFTALMOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2021
Type:
Article