Table 3 Minor complications of endoscopic DCR
| Drill | Kerrison punch | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 32) | (n = 34) | ||||
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Intranasal synechiae | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | P = 0.53 |
| Stent fell out | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 | |
| Eye/Cheek bruise | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | |
| Nostril burn | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 10.5 | 5 | 7.5 | |
| Drill | Kerrison punch | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 32) | (n = 34) | ||||
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Intranasal synechiae | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | P = 0.53 |
| Stent fell out | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 | |
| Eye/Cheek bruise | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | |
| Nostril burn | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 10.5 | 5 | 7.5 | |