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scar and surgical success assessment after surgery (external dacryocystorhinostomy) for blocked tear passage

Cosmetic and functional outcome of tear trough incision versus subciliary incision external dacryocystorhinostomy- A comparative study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/09/028033
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-09-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H044- Chronic inflammation of lacrimal passages

Interventions

Intervention1: External Dacryocystorhinostomy: Under local anaesthesia,subjects would undergo external dacryocystorhinostomy via tear trough incision or subciliary incision Control Intervention1: Cosm

Sponsors

Sankara Eye Hospital Bangalore
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Any patient above the age of 16 years diagnosed with primary nasolacrimal duct obstruction will be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients with previous failed DCR surgery,periocular skin diseases,previous eyelid surgeries,Ectropion,Entropion,nasal pathology,patients not willing to participate in the study would be excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
cosmetic outcome assessment by grading the scar after external Dacryocystorhinostomy surgeryTimepoint: on follow up—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Functional outcome assessment by performing lacrimal sac syringingTimepoint: On follow up—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBhavana c s

Sankara Eye Hospital ,Bangalore

saptagirishr@gmail.com9830425959

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026