Pediatric endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy failures: who and why?

Objective: The objectives of this study are to report outcomes of pediatric patients with nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) who underwent primary endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) and discuss causes of failure.

Study Design: The authors conducted a retrospective case series.

Methods: Charts of all patients less than 16 years of age who underwent primary endoscopic DCR from 1997 to 2004 were reviewed.