Bony nasolacrimal duct dehiscence in functional endoscopic sinus surgery: radiological study and discussion of surgical implications

To analyse the radiological features of the bony nasolacrimal duct before and after functional endoscopic sinus surgery, and document the incidence of surgically induced dehiscence. A retrospective case series analysis was conducted of 63 consecutive patients who underwent uncinectomy as a part of 1...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2015-07, Vol.129 (S3), p.S35-S40
Main Authors: Ali, M J, Murphy, J, Wormald, P J, Psaltis, A J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anatomy & physiology
Endoscopy
Endoscopy - adverse effects
Endoscopy - methods
Female
Humans
Injuries
Main Articles
Male
Maxillary Sinus - surgery
Medical imaging
Middle Aged
Nasolacrimal Duct - diagnostic imaging
Nasolacrimal Duct - pathology
Nose
Otolaryngology
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Postoperative period
Retrospective Studies
Rhinitis - surgery
Sinuses
Sinusitis - surgery
Surgery
Surgical Wound Dehiscence - diagnostic imaging
Surgical Wound Dehiscence - etiology
Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:To analyse the radiological features of the bony nasolacrimal duct before and after functional endoscopic sinus surgery, and document the incidence of surgically induced dehiscence. A retrospective case series analysis was conducted of 63 consecutive patients who underwent uncinectomy as a part of 118 functional endoscopic sinus surgical procedures. All patients underwent pre- and post-operative computed tomography scans. Axial computed tomography images at the level of maxillary sinus were evaluated for the presence of bony nasolacrimal duct dehiscence, osteitis and completeness of uncinectomy. The rate of nasolacrimal duct dehiscence prior to surgery was 6.8 per cent (8 out of 118 cases). Nasolacrimal duct dehiscence as a consequence of surgery was observed in 3.3 per cent of cases (4 out of 118), with a further 4.2 per cent (5 out of 118) showing post-operative reactive bony change of the nasolacrimal duct in the absence of dehiscence. The incidence of nasolacrimal duct injury observed was much lower than that previously reported in the literature.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215115000778