Quality of life assessment after non‐laser endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy

Abstract

Successful non-laser endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy does confer significant quality of life improvement.

Change in quality of life of patients undergoing silicone stent intubation for nasolacrimal duct stenosis combined with dry eye syndrome

“…Although we admit that there could be a gratitude bias with a face-to-face interview, there are several published studies that use the GBI questionnaire with a face-to-face interview, showing reliable results 15 16. Ho et al 15 administered the GBI questionnaire during one of their clinic visits and reported that the total GBI scores were +34 for the successful DCR group and −19 for the failed DCR group. Interestingly, the authors showed a reasonable correlation between GBI score and subjective symptoms at a minimum of 9-month follow-up with a face-to-face interview.…”

Anterior approach white line advancement: technique and long-term outcomes in the correction of blepharoptosis

“…It was originally validated for use in otorhinolaryngological patients and although its use in ptosis surgery has been reported, [30][31][32] validity data in the currently studied population is limited. Despite the risk of response bias inherent in its design, the GBI is a generic and translatable instrument that can measure both positive and negative impact (scored from +100 to − 100) across a range of procedures; 32,33 it has been shown to correlate with both markers of surgical success [34][35][36] and quality of life. 37 The positive score of +21.8 is comparable with previous reports for ptosis surgery, with mean total scores consistently between +21 and +25, adding some support for its reliability in this population.…”

Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Following External Versus Transcanalicular Dacryocystorhinostomy with a Diode Laser and Evaluation if Change in Quality of Life After Simultaneous Bilateral Surgery in Patients with Bilateral Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

“…9,10 Ho et al concluded that nonlaser EN-DCR confers a significant quality of life improvement. 10 Bakri et al compared the benefit of laser-assisted EN-DCR and EX-DCR. They found no significant difference in GBI scoring between the two groups.…”

“…It has also been recommended for the evaluation of outcomes after DCR. 9,10 The questionnaire consists of 18 questions. The responses to each question are chosen based on a 5-point scale ranging from a large deterioration in health status to a large improvement in health status.…”