Efficacy of adjunctive mitomycin C in transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy in different age groups.

摘要: PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of adjunctive mitomycin C (MMC) in transcanalicular multidiode laser dacryocystorhinostomy (TCL-DCR) different age groups. METHODS Ninety-six eyes 96 patients who underwent TCL-DCR for treatment nasolacrimal duct obstruction were included this retrospective, comparative study. Patients divided into 4 groups based on and intraoperative use MMC: group 1, without MMC 20- to 44-year group; 2, with 3, 45- 76-year 4, group. The postoperative evaluation consisted calculating comparing success rates between RESULTS Success at final visit 50% 66.66% 79.16% 84.61% 4. differences 1 significant (p = 0.01 p 0.038, respectively). Logistic regression showed that had effect rate 0.013). However, no 0.23). CONCLUSIONS application found be higher than those did not reach statistical significance. In addition, our study demonstrated may a factor influencing surgical outcome TCL-DCR.