Table 5.
Postoperative follow up.
| Syringing |
Tear meniscus height |
Symptoms |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete block + regurgitation | Partially patent | Passage patent | Normal | Moderate | High | Asymptomatic | Improved | No improvement | ||
| 1st Week | MMC | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 24 (96.0%) | 24 (96.0%) | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 24 (96%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) |
| Conventional | 0 (0%) | 3 (12%) | 22 (88%) | 22 (88%) | 3 (12%) | 0 (0%) | 22 (88%) | 1 (4.0%) | 2 (8%) | |
| P value | 0.303 (NS) | 0.303 (NS) | 0.312 (NS) | |||||||
| 3rd Week | MMC | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 24 (96.0%) | 25 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 24 (96%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) |
| Conventional | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (16%) | 21 (84%) | 21 (84%) | 4 (16%) | 0 (0%) | 21 (84%) | 1 (4.0%) | 3 (12%) | |
| P value | 0.162 (NS) | 0.039 (NS) | 0.168 (NS) 1 (4.0%) |
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| 6th Week | MMC | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (0%) | 24 (96%) | 24 (96%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 24 (96%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.0%) |
| Conventional | 1 (4.0%) | 4 (16%) | 20 (80%) | 20 (80%) | 3 (12%) | 2 (8%) | 20 (80%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (20%) | |
| P value | 0.099 (NS) | 0.095 (NS) | 0.085 (NS) | |||||||
| 3rd Month | MMC | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (0%) | 24 (96%) | 24 (96%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 24 (96%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.0%) |
| Conventional | 3 (12%) | 2 (8%) | 20 (80%) | 20 (80%) | 2 (8%) | 3 (12%) | 20 (80%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (20%) | |
| P value | 0.092 (NS) | 0.092 (NS) | 0.085 (NS) | |||||||
| 6th Month | MMC | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (0%) | 24 (96%) | 24 (96%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 24 (96%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.0%) |
| Conventional | 4 (16%) | 1 (4.0%) | 20 (80%) | 20 (80%) | 1 (4.0%) | 4 (16%) | 20 (80%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (20%) | |
| P value | 0.088 (NS) | 0.088 (NS) | 0.085 (NS) | |||||||