The Results of Lacrimal Duct Injury Treatment Between Microscope Method and Pigtail Probe Method

Abstract

A comparative study of the management of Iacrimal duct injury by two techniques was presented. By evaluating the statistical data on 40 patients, 20 Iacrimal duct injuries were repaired by microscope method under general anaesthesia in major operating room and the other 20 Iacrimal duct injuries were repaired by pigtail method under local anaesthesia in a minor operating room. The study revealed that the good functional results were obtained in both techniques, but the operating time, cost and hospital stay were reduced in the pigtail probe method ; 10.0 : 45.9 minutes, 1,375.25 : 7,668.65 bahts and 0 : 1.75 days, respectively. The reduction of operating cost, operating time and hospital stay of the pigtail probe method were statistically signicant from the microscope method (P < 0.001)