Health Condition 1: H044- Chronic inflammation of lacrimal passages
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: External Dacryocystorhinostomy surgery: External Dacryocystorhinostomy surgery is a surgical procedure done for patients of Chronic dacryocystitis in which an alternate path is created
Sponsors
Sankara Eye Hospital, Guntur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age more than or equal to 18 years 2) Patients with unilateral primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction leading to chronic dacryocystitis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Bilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction 2) Secondary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction 3) Canalicular and common canalicular obstruction 4) Acute dacryocystitis 5) Patients on topical or systemic antibiotics within 1 week prior to surgery 6) Blepharitis, conjunctivitis 7) Nasal disorders leading to nasolacrimal duct obstruction 8) Previous nasal or nasolacrimal surgery 9) Patients who require intraoperative use of silicone tube
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The bacteriological profile of the conjunctival, nasal cavity and lacrimal sac specimensTimepoint: Conjunctival swab :- Baseline, 1 week post op, 2 weeks post op, 3 weeks post op, etc till cultures negative or till counts normalized. Nasal cavity swab :- baseline (preoperatively) Lacrimal sac swab :- baseline (intraoperatively) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time taken for normalization of conjunctival floraTimepoint: 1 week post op, 2 weeks post op, 3 weeks post op, 4 weeks post op, etc. till the cultures become negative or the colony counts normalize | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactChintan Yatish Lakhani
Sankara Eye Hospital, Guntur
Outcome results
None listed