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Table 2.

Comparison of the postoperative outcomes of both groups.

Parameter	Group A	Group B	P-value
Anatomical success rate	96.2% (51/53)	92.7% (51/55)	0.679^a
Functional success rate	94.3% (50/53)	81.8% (45/55)	0.046^b
Obstruction	1.9% (1/53)	3.6% (2/55)	1.000^a
Stenosis	1.9% (1/53)	3.6% (2/55)	1.000^a
Epiphora	5.7% (3/53)	18.2% (10/55)	0.046^b

Group A = mini-invasive canaliculotomy with punctum-sparing surgical method. Group B = conventional canaliculotomy with punctum-sparing surgical procedure.

^aStatistical analysis performed with the Fisher’s exact test.

^bThe Pearson chi-square test was used for statistical analysis.