GET THE APP
Reconstructions of Traumatic Lacrimal Canalicular Lacerations:A 5 Years Experience | Abstract
AgiAl Publishing House

The Open Access Journal of Science and Technology

Abstract

About the Journal Abstracting and Indexing Aim and Scope Author Guidelines Article Processing Charges Articles in Process Contact Information Disclosure Policy and Publication Ethics Editorial Board Editorial Workflow Archive
Google Scholar citation report
Citations : 409

The Open Access Journal of Science and Technology received 409 citations as per Google Scholar report

Flyer image
Indexed In
  • Genamics JournalSeek
  • Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Pollution Abstracts
  • Publons
  • International committee of medical journals editors (ICMJE)
  • Google Scholar
  • Chemical Abstract
View More
Awards Nomination

Reconstructions of Traumatic Lacrimal Canalicular Lacerations:A 5 Years Experience

Author(s): Selam Yekta Sendul , Halil Huseyin Cagatay, Burcu Dirim, Mehmet Demir, Sönmez Cinar,Cemile Ucgul,Zeynep Acar,and Dilek Guven

Background:Theaimofthisstudyistoevaluatethedemographicandepidemiologicaldata,clinicalfeaturesandsurgical outcomesoflacrimalcanalicularlacerations.Methods:Thechartsofallpatientswhoappliedtoouremergencydepartmentwith eyelidlacerationfrom2008to2013werereviewedretrospectively.Demographicandepidemiologicaldata,clinicalcharacteristics, treatmentoutcomes,simultaneousinjuriesandcomplicationsofpatientswhounderwentcanalicularlacerationrepairsurgerywere analyzed.Results:Atotalof556patientswereidentifiedwithaneyelidlaceration,andin42(7.55%)ofthesepatients44lacrimal canalicular lacerations were detected. The average age was 26.16±18.42 (range 5 to 78) years and mean follow-up time was 17.62±6.62months(range12-42months).Themale-to-femaleratiowas5.3-1.Thelowercanaliculuswasinvolvedin33patients (78.57%),theupperin7patients(16.6%),and2patients(4.76%)hadbicanalicularinvolvement.Themostcommonetiologyof canalicularlacerationwasassault(n=16,38.1%)followedbytrafficaccidents(n=8,19.05%).In28patients(66.67%)surgery wasperformedwithin24hoursandin14patients(33.33%)surgerywasperformedbetween24hoursand6days.In32patients (76.2%)directanatomosisandin10patients(23.8%)indirectanastomosiswasperformed.Tubeswereremovedafterameantime of5.8±2.8months.Anatomicsuccesswas96.87%,whilefunctionalsuccesswas92.85%.Complicationsweredetectedin3cases: twopatientshadearlytubeextrusionsandinpatienthadpunctalslits.Conclusion:Reconstructionoftraumaticlacrimalcanalicular lacerationswithstentinggivesgoodresultsatlong-termfollowup.TheMini-Monokatubeisasafe,simple,effectivemethodwith fewcomplications

<

Share this article