Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of Modified Seamless Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy in Patients with Chronic Dacryocystitis

Table 2

Clinical outcomes in patients who underwent modified and routine endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.

NumberOperation time (min)Bleeding volume (ml)6 month outcomes
CureImprovementIneffectiveEffectiveness rate

Modified group3241.3 ± 12.112.5 ± 5.230 (93.75)1 (3.12)1 (3.12)31 (96.88)
Routine group2265.4 ± 11.660.3 ± 8.913 (59.09)2 (9.09)7 (31.82)15 (68.18)
t/χ27.31224.8836.383
P≤0.001≤0.0010.012