The effect of dacryocystorhinostomy on mucociliary function.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 140(4): 585-8, 2009 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
External dacryocystorhinostomy is suspected to cause mucociliary dysfunction by affecting ciliary activity and quality of the mucus. We hypothesized that patients who undergo endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy may also experience mucociliary dysfunction. We evaluated the effects of surgery on mucociliary clearance time in patients who underwent endoscopic dacryocstorhinostomy and external dacryocstorhinostomy. STUDYDESIGN:
A prospective controlled study. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
Forty-four patients were studied 22 had undergone one-sided endoscopic surgery and 22 had undergone one-sided external surgery for nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Nonoperated sides of the both groups were remained as controls. The saccharin test was used to evaluate the mucociliary clearance time of the both sides.RESULTS:
Dacryocystorhinostomy, results in prolonged mucociliary clearance times either endoscopic or external approach is performed (P < 0.001, paired t test). There was no significant difference between the mucociliary clearance times after endoscopic and external dacryocystorhinostomy (P = 0.22, Student's t test).CONCLUSION:
Dacryocystorhinostomy impairs mucociliary function independent of the type of surgery.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dacriocistorinostomia
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Depuração Mucociliar
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Endoscopia
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Obstrução dos Ductos Lacrimais
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Mucosa Nasal
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia