Table 2
Surgical intervention and outcome—congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction
| Procedure sequence | Outcome | n | Tubes out (mean) (range) | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCR, dacryocystorhinostomy. | ||||
| Intubation alone | Cure | 38 | 5 months (1 day–10 months) | Symptomatic cheesewiring in three cases |
| Not known | 8 | Not known | None | |
| Fail | 4 | 3 months (1–3 months) | None | |
| Fail | 1 | 3 days | Punctal granuloma | |
| Intubation + endo DCR | Cure | 5 | Not recorded | None |
| Cure | 1 | 6 months | Intra-op nostril burn + late cheesewire | |
| Fail | 1 | 1 month | Tube prolapse | |
| Intubation + endo DCR + external DCR | Cure | 1 | 3 days | |
| Cure | 1 | 6 months | Cheesewire | |
| Intubation + external DCR | Cure | 1 | Not recorded | None |
| External DCR | Cure | 1 | Not recorded | None |
| Endo DCR (previous failed external DCR at other centre) | Cure | 1 | 6 months | None |
