Abstract
Purpose
To evaluate the effects of a mixed solution of sodium hyaluronate and sodium carboxymethylcellulose (HACMC, Guardix-sol®) for reducing postoperative adhesion after endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy.
Methods
Endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy was performed on 58 patients with obstructions of the nasolacrimal system. We divided the 58 patients into two groups. At the completion of endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy, HACMC was applied to the operative site in the experimental group (n=26) and normal saline was applied in the control group (n=32). For the evaluation of clinical effectsand postoperative adhesion, subjective symptom score evaluations, lacrimal irrigation tests, fluorescein disappearance tests, and endoscopic examinations were performed at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months postoperatively.
Results
The HACMC-treated patients showed better results than the control patients for subjective symptom scores, lacrimal irrigation tests, and fluorescein disappearance tests, but these differences were not statistically significant. Upon endoscopic examination, the HACMC group revealed lower incidence of adhesion at 1 week after surgery and lower severity of adhesion throughout the period of observation (p<0.05).
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Table 1.
HACMC*-treated group (n=26) | Control (Normal saline) group (n=32) | |
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Age (yr, mean± SD) | 57.06±17.68 | 60.38±14.73 |
Male/Female | 7/19 | 12/20 |
Mean time to stent removal (months) | 3.48±0.68 | 3.67±0.57 |
Mean follow-up period (months) | 6.58±1.67 | 6.86±1.24 |
Table 2.
HACMC*-treated group | Control group | p-value | ||
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Sx. Score | ||||
Postoperative | 1 week | 18/26 (69.2%) | 18/32 (56.3%) | 0.31 |
1 month | 20/26 (76.9%) | 21/32 (65.6%) | 0.35 | |
3 months | 22/26 (84.6%) | 24/32 (75.0%) | 0.37 | |
6 months | 23/26 (88.5%) | 26/32 (81.3%) | 0.45 | |
Lacrimal irrigation test | ||||
Postoperative | 1 week | 24/26 (92.3%) | 28/32 (87.5%) | 0.55 |
1 month | 23/26 (88.5%) | 26/32 (81.3%) | 0.45 | |
3 months | 22/26 (84.6%) | 26/32 (81.3%) | 0.74 | |
6 months | 23/26 (88.5%) | 26/32 (81.3%) | 0.45 | |
Fluorescein disappearance | ||||
Postoperative | 1 week | 16/26 (61.5%) | 17/32 (53.1%) | 0.52 |
1 month | 18/26 (69.2%) | 22/32 (68.8%) | 0.97 | |
3 months | 21/26 (80.8%) | 21/32 (65.6%) | 0.20 | |
6 months | 23/26 (88.5%) | 27/32 (84.4%) | 0.65 | |
Total success rate | ||||
Postoperative | 6 months | 23/26 (88.5%) | 26/32 (81.3%) | 0.45 |
* HACMC=the mixed solution of hyaluronate and sodium carboxymethylcellulose (Guardix-sol®). The criteria of the success includes symptom score below score two. The criteria of the success include ‘good’ or ‘fair’ in lacrimal irrigation. The criteria of success include grade 0 or grade 1 in fluorescein disappearance.