[
    {
        "id": "osp-12861",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "Transcanalicular endoscope combined laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Pal",
                "given": "Virendra K"
            },
            {
                "family": "Agrawal",
                "given": "Ajai"
            },
            {
                "family": "Suman",
                "given": "Suwarna"
            },
            {
                "family": "Pratap",
                "given": "Vir B"
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/en/articles/transcanalicular-endoscope-combined-laser-assisted-dacryocystorhinostomy",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2013
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Oman Journal of Ophthalmology",
        "volume": "6",
        "issue": "2",
        "page": "99-102",
        "DOI": "10.4103/0974-620x.116641",
        "publisher": "Medknow Publications",
        "ISSN": "0974-620X",
        "abstract": "Aims: In this study, we have tried to assess the success rate and difficulties that we came across while performing the transcanalicular endoscope combined laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy (T-ECLAD).\n\nMaterials and methods: A prospective study of 60 patients suffering from nasolacrimal duct obstruction confirmed by preoperative syringing was carried out at the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology. T-ECLAD is a new minimally invasive dacryocystorhinostomy procedure, which is performed by diode laser (980 nm diode laser with power of 10 watts) through lacrimal canaliculi with the help of a cannula and fiber optic cable. The interior of the nasal cavity was visualized with the help of the nasal endoscope on a monitor. Success of procedure was assessed by patency of the lacrimal drainage system on irrigation.\n\nResults: We performed 56 successive T-ECLAD. The average procedure time was 10 min, and on an average 235 Joules of laser energy was needed. We observed a patent nasolacrimal duct on irrigation in 39 out of 56 treated eyes. 1 patient had partial, 5 patients had blocked irrigation, and 10 patients did not return for follow up. This yields a success rate of 69.6% (if we exclude patients who did not return for follow up) with an average follow-up period of 6 months.\n\nConclusions: The 980-nm T-ECLAD is a new contribution to the field of lacrimal surgery. It is a minimally invasive and quick procedure."
    }
]