Open AccessDay‐surgery external dacryocystorhinostomy
Author(s) -
Benger Ross
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-1606
pISSN - 0814-9763
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1992.tb00947.x
Subject(s) - dacryocystorhinostomy , medicine , surgery , patient satisfaction , retrospective cohort study , outpatient surgery , general surgery , ambulatory
Abstract A retrospective study of patients undergoing day‐surgery external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) over five years is presented. The patients were medically fit for day‐surgery, preferred outpatient to inpatient care, and had appropriate domiciliary support. There was a high success rate with minimal morbidity, similar to findings in an inpatient setting. Patient satisfaction was uniformly high. The author believes that external DCR can be performed on a day‐surgery basis safely and successfully.