What is dakryocystorhinostomy?
dacryocystorhinostomy is a hole that allows tear free release of tears into the nose. The process of creating this hole is also referred to as dakryocystorhinostomy. This procedure is performed when the tears that usually release the lacly bag are blocked and inhibits the tears of the tears from the tear bag. Dakryocystorhinostomy procedures are usually performed by an ophthalmologist, a doctor who specializes in eye care. Because tears cannot drain from the eye to the back of the nose, as they normally do, they pour out. Patients can also experience enlarged and inflamed damn and may develop infections or inflammations around the eye. If the doctor suspects that the problem is blocked tears, it can be delivered to the eye and followed by a stopping dye dye. If there is no dye in the nose, it suggests that the eye does not sound prpersla.
Historically, dakryocystorhinostomy was made by passing through the nose to form drainageTear opening. This usually left a small scar near the eye and could lead to complications such as infections. Today, most of these procedures are performed endoscopically. In endoscopic dakryocystorhinostomy, the doctor puts the tube into the nose and uses it to introduce tools and cameras to see. This procedure allows the physician to accurately cut in the right place and minimize the removal of the tissue and bone before inserting the stent to ensure that instead of dakryocystorhinostomy remains clear and do not heal the hole.
When dakryocystorhinostomy is planned for the patient, he will have to go to the hospital or ophthalmology clinic for the procedure. Surgery can be performed under local or general anesthesia and the patient can discuss these options with an anesthesiologist. Patients are usually required to avoid food for 12 hours before surgery, and may be administered by prophylactic antibiotics to prevent infection.
The procedure takes about an hour and the patient can usually go homethe same day. During the treatment of the surgical site, it will be necessary to follow some measures and follow -ups. The doctor also usually asks the patient to attend subsequent meetings so that the success of the surgery can be confirmed and to check the stent to make sure it is still in place in the nose.