Anatomic success, defined as patency to lacrimal irrigation · nasolacrimal duct obstruction
Mitomycin C dacryocystorhinostomy showed no clear difference in anatomic success, defined as patency to lacrimal irrigation compared with dacryocystorhinostomy alone (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Functional success, defined as the relief of epiphora · nasolacrimal duct obstruction
Mitomycin C dacryocystorhinostomy showed no clear difference in functional success, defined as the relief of epiphora compared with dacryocystorhinostomy alone (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Ostium size on nasal endoscopy · nasolacrimal duct obstruction
Mitomycin C dacryocystorhinostomy showed no clear difference in ostium size on nasal endoscopy compared with dacryocystorhinostomy alone (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Anatomic success (i.e. patent lacrimal passage after a period of at least six months after operation) · People with nasolacrimal duct obstruction
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Symptomatic improvement · mostly women with dry eye syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Ocular surface staining · mostly women with dry eye syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Aqueous tear production · mostly women with dry eye syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Tear film stability · mostly women with dry eye syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Artificial tear use · mostly women with dry eye syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · mostly women with dry eye syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Participant adherence to intervention · 5‐ to 8‐year‐old children with amblyopia
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion of participants experiencing an adverse event of permanent diplopia (double vision) Reports of diplopia across all measured time points · 5‐ to 8‐year‐old children with amblyopia
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Subjective success (i.e. resolution of symptoms of watering following surgery) · People with nasolacrimal duct obstruction
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
5 participants
Low
Intervention not reported
Intraoperative bleeding · People with nasolacrimal duct obstruction
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Postoperative bleeding · People with nasolacrimal duct obstruction
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes postoperative bleeding (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Wound infection/gaping · People with nasolacrimal duct obstruction
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Treatment success (at 6 months) · children with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
Intervention not reported
Treatment success (at other time points) · children with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO)
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes treatment success (at other time points) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Proportion of participants requiring secondary procedures · children with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Cost‐effectiveness · children with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO)
1 finding from 1 review