Use of Lacrimal Symptoms Questionnaire After Punctoplasty Surgery: Retrospective Data of Technical Strategy. Issue 8 (November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Meduri, Alessandro; Tumminello, Giuseppe; Oliverio, Giovanni William; Inferrera, Leandro; Delia, Gabriele; Aragona, Pasquale; Cicciù, Marco
• Is Part Of: Journal of craniofacial surgery. Volume 32:Issue 8(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-11
• Subjects: Lac-Q -- punctal occlusion -- punctoplasty -- venous catheter; Facial bones -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Skull -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 617.52
• DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007813
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-2275

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: The goal of this study is to evaluate postpunctoplasty symptoms with lacrimal symptoms questionnaire (Lac-Q). A retrospective study was conducted on 31 patients (14 men and 17 woman) with a diagnosis of canalicular stenosis: 26 patients with unilateral occlusion and 5 patients with bilateral occlusion. The Lac-Q was administered preoperative and at 1, at 3, and at 6 months following the surgery. Moreover, the Lac-Q questionnaire was administered by an independent observer (SI). The mono-lateral and bilateral postoperative Lac-Q score showed a significant improvement of symptoms at 1, 3, and 6 months than the preoperative results. The Lac-Q questionnaire is a way to evaluate the quality of outcomes after punctoplasty surgery. In this study, all patients showed a significant improvement of symptoms after surgery. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text