Examination of Lacrimal Sac and Nasal Mucosa Preparations Taken in Dacryocystorhinostomy Surgery of Patients With Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction and Comparison of Clinical Groups With Each Other

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

78 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-05-15

Study Completion Date

2024-04-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this observational study is to investigate etiology and pathogenesis of nasolacrimal duct obstruction and dacryocystitis in different adult clinic groups. The main question it aims to answer is:

Are there differences in terms of staining scores between groups?

There are 4 groups:

Cohort 1: Primary Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction without any dacryocystitis history Cohort 2: Primary Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction with dacryocystitis history Cohort 3:Traumatic Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Cohort 4:Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction with Membranes in the Nasolacrimal Sac

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Detailed Description

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One of the most common complaints encountered by patients in the field of eye diseases is epiphora, or watery eyes. The most important cause of watery eyes is nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO), which we frequently encounter in ophthalmology practice. NLDO is usually seen in older ages and in women, but the etiology is not fully known in the primary group. The only treatment for NLDO is surgery. The MOST successful surgical method is external dacryocystorhinostomy (ex-DCR). In this study, the pathology samples routinely taken during ex-DCR surgery from patients who apply to our clinic with NLDO will be re-examined in the Department of Pathology, and the preparations of those who meet the inclusion criteria will be taken and divided into clinical groups. Pathology samples will be examined by staining with hematoxylin \& eosin, periodic acid schiff and various immunohistochemical stainings.

The study included adult patients aged 18 years and older who underwent external DCR surgery in our clinic between January 2020 and December 2022 for nasolacrimal duct obstruction and who had lacrimal sac and nasal mucosa samples obtained during surgery. Specimens are investigated prospectively .

It was aimed to examine the preparations taken during surgery of patients who underwent external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery due to nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) by staining them with immunohistochemical staining methods for further research and to compare the clinical groups with each other.

Conditions

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Dacryocystitis Dacryocystitis; Chronic Dacryocystorhinostomy Epiphora Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Surfactant Mucin Lacrimal Sac Mucosa Nasal Mucosa

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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Primary Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction without any dacryocystitis history

Immunohistochemical staining scores of nasal mucosa nad nasolacrimal sac mucosa specimens of Primary Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction without any dacryocystitis history who underwent external dacryocystorhinostomy surgery were compared with other groups. In this group, there were no membranes in the lacrimal sac during the surgery.

No interventions assigned to this group

Primary Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction with dacryocystitis history

In this group patients has had at least one dacryocystitis history. Immunohistochemical staining scores of nasal mucosa nad nasolacrimal sac mucosa specimens of Primary Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction with dacryocystitis history who underwent external dacryocystorhinostomy surgery were compared with other groups. In this group, there were no membranes in the lacrimal sac during the surgery.

No interventions assigned to this group

Traumatic Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

In this group, there were patients has traumatic nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Immunohistochemical staining scores of nasal mucosa and nasolacrimal sac mucosa specimens of Secondary Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction who underwent external dacryocystorhinostomy surgery were compared with other groups. In this group, there were no membranes in the lacrimal sac during the surgery.

No interventions assigned to this group

Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction with Membranes in the Nasolacrimal Sac

In this group, dense membrane was detected in the nasolacrimal sacs during surgery. Patients with and without previous dacryocystitis who were detected to have membranes in their sacs during surgery were evaluated in this group. Immunohistochemical staining scores of nasal mucosa and nasolacrimal sac mucosa specimens of Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction who underwent external dacryocystorhinostomy surgery were compared with other groups.

No interventions assigned to this group