1Assistant Professor Nalanda Medical College, Patna
2Vitreo-Retina Consultant Raj Retina Eye Centre, Patna, Bihar
3Director, Awadh Eye Clinic, Bikram Ganj
4Assistant Professor, Community Ophthalmology, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, IGIMS, Patna
*Corresponding author: Dr Abhishek Anand: Vitreo-Retina Consultant Raj Retina Eye Centre, Patna, Bihar, e-mail- eyehospitalpatna@gmail.com, Mob: 8340358048, Flat no. 204, Ganga-4, Jalalpur City, Ram Jaypal Nagar, Patna-801503
Online published on 4 February, 2019.
Prospective study to assess the success rate of repeat DCR surgery done with Mitomycin C (MMC) syringing on first postoperative day.
43 patients qualifying inclusion criteria for repeat DCR were included. On first postoperative day sac syringing with 1 ml of 0.2mg/ml MMC was done in newly formed passage and near bone osteum. These patients were followed up for one year.
41 patients were symptom free and patent on syringing out of 42 patients at end of follow up period of 12 month.
Result suggests that our modified technique had high success rate and reliability.
Failed DCR, Totis Procedure, Mitomycin C
