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Table 2.

Comparison of current study results and previous studies

Study (Year)	Surgical technique	No. of cases (Mean follow-up)	Final surgical success rate^*	Most common complications (%, [95% CI])	Satisfaction Rate	Age (years)	Female-to-male	Indications
Bagdonaite and Pearson (2015)	Endoscopy-guided introducer system and sizing devices for SLJT; Additional procedures, including partial middle turbinectomy (1), carunculectomy (1) and medial orbital fat debulking (2).	29 tubes (10 months)	92%	Conjunctival overgrowth/medial tube migration (14%, [0.004, 0.271]); tube too long (3%, [− 0.036, 0.105])	86% fully, 10% moderately, and 3% not satisfied	Mean age of 61	1.7:1 (12/7)	Secondary procedures (25/29, 86%): 15 (52%) prior JTs, 9 (31%) failed canalicular-DCRs, and 1 (3%) patent non-functioning DCR Primary procedures (4/29, 14%): complete unopenable canalicular obstructions
Timlin et al. (2019)	Endoscopy-guided introducer system and sizing devices for SLJT	31 tubes (Mean period was not mentioned. The longest one was up to 50 months)	48%	Sinking in (26%, [0.095, 0.421]); protruding (6%, [− 0.027, 0.156]); irritating ocular symptoms (6%, [− 0.027, 0.156]); extrusion (3%, [− 0.034, 0.098]); incorrect placement (3%, [− 0.034, 0.098]); blocked and unable to clear in clinic (3%); cracked tube (3%, [− 0.034, 0.098]); granuloma as a contributing factor (3%, [− 0.034, 0.098])	NA	Median age of 63	1:1.3 (10/13)	Secondary procedures (31): early or multiple loss of Lester Jones tubes
This study (2020)	Laser rhinostomy; Endoscopy-guided introducer system and sizing devices for SLJT	12 tubes (17.7 months)	100%	Conjunctival overgrowth/medial tube migration (25%, [− 0.037, 0.537]); Tube too long (8%, [− 0.1, 0.267]); Mild ocular surface irritation (17%, [− 0.081, 0.414])	NA	Mean (± SD) age of 42 ± 12	3:1 (9:3)	Primary procedures (12): canalicular agenesis (7/12, 58%), herpetic conjunctivitis (2/12, 17%), post-radiation (2/12, 17%); trauma (1/12, 8%)

Study (Year)

Surgical technique

No. of cases (Mean follow-up)

Final surgical success rate^*

Most common complications (%, [95% CI])

Satisfaction Rate

Age (years)

Female-to-male

Indications

Bagdonaite and Pearson (2015)

Endoscopy-guided introducer system and sizing devices for SLJT; Additional procedures, including partial middle turbinectomy (1), carunculectomy (1) and medial orbital fat debulking (2).

29 tubes (10 months)

92%

Conjunctival overgrowth/medial tube migration (14%, [0.004, 0.271]); tube too long (3%, [− 0.036, 0.105])

86% fully, 10% moderately, and 3% not satisfied

Mean age of 61

1.7:1 (12/7)

Secondary procedures (25/29, 86%): 15 (52%) prior JTs, 9 (31%) failed canalicular-DCRs, and 1 (3%) patent non-functioning DCR

Primary procedures (4/29, 14%): complete unopenable canalicular obstructions

Timlin et al. (2019)

Endoscopy-guided introducer system and sizing devices for SLJT

31 tubes (Mean period was not mentioned. The longest one was up to 50 months)

48%

Sinking in (26%, [0.095, 0.421]); protruding (6%, [− 0.027, 0.156]); irritating ocular symptoms (6%, [− 0.027, 0.156]); extrusion (3%, [− 0.034, 0.098]); incorrect placement (3%, [− 0.034, 0.098]); blocked and unable to clear in clinic (3%); cracked tube (3%, [− 0.034, 0.098]); granuloma as a contributing factor (3%, [− 0.034, 0.098])

Median age of 63

1:1.3 (10/13)

Secondary procedures (31): early or multiple loss of Lester Jones tubes

This study (2020)

Laser rhinostomy; Endoscopy-guided introducer system and sizing devices for SLJT

12 tubes (17.7 months)

100%

Conjunctival overgrowth/medial tube migration (25%, [− 0.037, 0.537]); Tube too long (8%, [− 0.1, 0.267]); Mild ocular surface irritation (17%, [− 0.081, 0.414])

Mean (± SD) age of 42 ± 12

3:1 (9:3)

Primary procedures (12): canalicular agenesis (7/12, 58%), herpetic conjunctivitis (2/12, 17%), post-radiation (2/12, 17%); trauma (1/12, 8%)

*Final surgical success is deemed the eye with a well-placed functioning tube at the last follow-up

SLJT StopLoss Jones Tube

NA not available