Table 2.
EN-DCR (n=107) | EX-DCR (n=71) | Total (n=178) | P | |
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Anatomical success, n (%) | 100 (93.5) | 68 (95.8) | 168 (94.4) | 0.511 |
Functional success, n (%) | 97 (90.7) | 64 (90.1) | 161 (90.4) | 0.909 |
Failure, n (%) | 10 (9.3) | 7 (9.9) | 17 (9.6) | 0.909 |
Mean time for symptoms relief (weeks) | 1.7 | 3. 7 | 2.5 | <0.001* |
*P<0.05. EN-DCR=Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy, EX-DCR=External dacryocystorhinostomy