Epiphora after nasolacrimal duct fracture in patients with midfacial trauma: A retrospective study

Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Nov;98(48):e18120. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000018120.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the factors related to occurrence of epiphora or requirement of dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in patients with midfacial trauma.We performed a retrospective analysis of the medical records of 1038 patients with midfacial trauma from January 2005 to December 2015. Fifty-one patients (55 cases) diagnosed with nasolacrimal duct (NLD) fracture using facial bone computed tomography were enrolled. Correlation analysis was performed of patient- and injury-related factors, including age, sex, facial trauma etiology, accompanying injury, type and level of the NLD fracture, and time from injury to initial surgery, with the occurrence of epiphora and requirement for DCR.Epiphora occurred in 14.5% and DCR was performed in 5.5% of the patients with NLD fracture. The correlation analysis revealed no significant relationship among the factors with the occurrence of epiphora and requirement for DCR.In patients with midfacial trauma and NLD fracture, epiphora occurred in 14.5% and endoscopic DCR was performed due to persistent epiphora in 5.5% and its result was all successful.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Dacryocystorhinostomy / statistics & numerical data*
  • Endoscopy / methods
  • Endoscopy / statistics & numerical data*
  • Facial Injuries / complications
  • Facial Injuries / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / etiology
  • Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasolacrimal Duct / injuries*
  • Nasolacrimal Duct / surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Young Adult