OBJECTIVE: To analyze a series of @entity1 with @entity11939 treated with @entity2636 stents. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We studied 125 cases of @entity11939 corresponding to 115 @entity1 , of whom 30 were males (26.08%) and 85 females (73.91%). The obstruction involved the right side in 51 cases (40.8%) and the left side in 74 (59.2%). Mean age was 65 +/- 14.64 years. Symptoms included @entity9467 in 65 @entity1 (52%), acute lacrimal sac inflammation in 33 (26.4%), mucocele in 6 (4.8%) and recurrent @entity2024 in 4 (3.2%). Seventeen @entity1 came to us diagnosed with @entity11939 . Time of follow up was one year. RESULTS: Stents were successfully implanted in 120 cases (96%). Surgical complications included @entity158 in 5.83%, @entity32 in 5%, nasal bleeding in 0.83% and false duct in 0.83%. Functional success was achieved in 82 @entity1 (68.3%), and surgical failure occurred in 38 @entity1 (31.7%). Mean time of stent failure was 178 days. In these cases, inner granulation tissue was found in 63.15% of the cases and mucoid material in 36.85%. The most common @entity260 was mucocele formation, which ocurred in 7.5% of the @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: In our experience, @entity2636 stent implantation is a good alternative for treating @entity3885 , but not as effective as endonasal or external dacryocystorhinostomy.

[ XXXX treated with lacrimonasal stent].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity32 :: ('MESH:D007249', 'Disease') :: ['eyelid inflammation'] @entity11939 :: ('MESH:D007767', 'Disease') :: ['lacrimal duct obstruction'] @entity9467 :: ('MESH:D007766', 'Disease') :: ['chronic epiphora'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complication'] @entity3885 :: ('MESH:D008173', 'Disease') :: ['nasolacrimal obstruction'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity2024 :: ('MESH:D003231', 'Disease') :: ['conjunctivitis'] @entity2636 :: ('MESH:D011140', 'Chemical') :: ['polyurethane']
@entity11939 :: (MESH:D007767,Disease) :: ['Lacrimal duct obstruction']
