Transillumination-guided endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy: approach to revision cases and challenging anatomy

Alejandro Vazquez; Danielle M Blake; Vivek V Kanumuri; Paul D Langer; Jean Anderson Eloy

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.04.010

Transillumination-guided endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy: approach to revision cases and challenging anatomy

Am J Otolaryngol. 2014 Sep-Oct;35(5):669-72. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.04.010. Epub 2014 May 4.

Authors

Alejandro Vazquez¹, Danielle M Blake¹, Vivek V Kanumuri¹, Paul D Langer², Jean Anderson Eloy³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
² Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
³ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ; Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, Neurological Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ; Department of Neurological Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ. Electronic address: jean.anderson.eloy@gmail.com.

PMID: 24910187
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.04.010

Abstract

Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is a surgical procedure in which a connection is established between the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity in an effort to bypass an obstruction of the distal lacrimal apparatus. Endoscopic endonasal DCR (EEDCR) is a minimally invasive technique used to achieve this goal. In patients with altered anatomy, EEDCR can be challenging. Here, we describe the use of canalicular transillumination with EEDCR in three cases, and discuss the benefits of this technique.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Dacryocystorhinostomy* / methods*
Endoscopy / methods*
Female
Humans
Reoperation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Transillumination*