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LORENA, Silvia Helena Tavares  e  SILVA, João Amaro Ferrari. Complications intra and post operatory of external dacryocystorhinostomy. Rev. bras.oftalmol. [online]. 2011, vol.70, n.6, pp. 404-407. ISSN 0034-7280.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-72802011000600013.

PURPOSE: The research project goal is to determine the incidence of complications during the external dacryocystorhinostomy and post surgery done by the author, in São Paulo Hospital, from april 10^th , 2009 to january 15^th, 2010. METHODS: This is a retrospective study of the records of the patients submitted to external dacryocystorhinostomy in São Paulo Hospital, from april 10^th 2009 to january 15^th, 2010.The patient were submitted to the ophtahalmologic evaluation: Ocular inspection, biomicroscopiy, Milder Test, Test of Jones I and II and dacryocystograph exam. It is important point out, that the included patients in this study, the patients were examined by the author of this work. RESULTS: This study was verified that out of 15 external dacryocystorhinostomy done, the complications were: bleeding (46,66%), oddment loss of the nasal mucosa (26,66%,utilização) of the hammer in the osteotomy (6,66%).The pos-operatory complications: cutaneous fistula (6,66%), hypertrophic (6,66%). Among the 15 surgeries there was only 1 failure corresponding to the 6,66%. The average time of surgery follow-up was of 4 months. CONCLUSION: The external dacryocystorhinostomy offers great results,according this study.

Palavras-chave : Dacryocystorhinostomy [adverse effects]; Ophthalmologic surgical procedures [adverse effects]; Lacrimal duct obstruction [surgery]; Postoperative complications.