Table 1: Demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 92 patients, who underwent 107 E-DCR procedures), comorbidities, preoperative diagnosis, preoperative imaging studies and concomitant procedures.
Characteristics |
en-DCR procedures |
N |
107 |
Median Age |
61.71 ± 15.9 |
Gender (female) |
88.8% |
Eye |
|
Left |
46 |
Right |
41 |
Both |
15 |
Comorbidities |
|
Hypertension |
50 (46.7%) |
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 |
14 (13.1%) |
Rhinitis |
11 (10.3%) |
Asthma |
12 (11.2%) |
Eye pathology |
36 (33.6%) |
Chronic use of eye drops |
13 (12.1%) |
Chronic use of systemic medication |
85 (79.4%) |
Anticoagulant/Antiplatelets Agents |
18 (1.8%) |
Smoking History |
5 (4.7%) |
Preoperative Diagnosis |
|
Epiphora |
101 (94.4%) |
Dacryocistitis |
19 (17.8%) |
Iatrogenic lacrimal system injury |
2 (1.9%) |
Concomitant Procedures |
|
Endonasal procedures (septoplasty only) |
45 (42.1%) |
Ophthalmological procedures |
11 (10.3%) |
Silicone intubation |
107 (100%) |
Type of Obstruction |
|
Anatomical |
103 (93.6%) |
Functional |
4 (6.4%) |
Imaging Study |
|
Sinus/orbital CT scan |
8 (7.5%) |