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<journal-id>1029-3043</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Medicentro Electrónica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Medicentro Electrónica]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1029-3043</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1029-30432020000300564</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Aplicación transoperatoria de mitomicina-C en la dacriocistorrinostomía externa: acuerdos y desacuerdos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Intraoperative application of Mitomycin-C in external dacryocystorhinostomy: agreements and disagreements]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Negrin-Caceres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yairan]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cárdenas-Monzón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ledisleydy]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario Clínico-Quirúrgico Arnaldo Milián Castro  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santa Clara Villa Clara]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>564</fpage>
<lpage>577</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1029-30432020000300564&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1029-30432020000300564&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1029-30432020000300564&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  la dacriocistorrinostomía externa es la técnica más empleada por la mayoría de los cirujanos oculoplásticos para tratar a los pacientes con obstrucción del canal nasolagrimal. Es posible que los galenos cometan algunos errores en este tipo de cirugía, a pesar de los grandes avances en las tecnologías ópticas, las técnicas quirúrgicas y el uso de modernos materiales de intubación. La principal causa de los errores es el cierre de la osteotomía por tejido cicatrizal o de granulación, con la formación de sinequias en la cavidad nasal. La mitomicina C es el antibiótico alquilante más estudiado en la prevención del exceso de cicatrización en el área de la osteotomía; sin embargo, existen acuerdos y desacuerdos entre estudiosos del tema sobre la eficacia, dosis y tiempo de exposición de este medicamento. El papel de cada una de estas variables en el resultado final de la cirugía es controversial.  Objetivo:  brindar evidencias sobre el papel de la aplicación transoperatoria de la mitomicina C en la dacriocistorrinostomía externa.  Métodos:  se realizó una revisión de la bibliografía actualizada disponible en idioma español e inglés. Se consultaron los textos completos y resúmenes en las bases de datos: PubMed, Ebsco, Google Académico y Scielo. También se revisaron novedosos artículos en prestigiosas revistas especializadas.  Conclusiones:  la mayoría de los autores coinciden en que este medicamento contribuye a elevar la tasa de éxito de la dacriocistorrinostomía externa; aunque su aplicación es segura, todavía se estudian algunas variables que mejorarían su eficacia.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  external dacryocystorhinostomy is the most used technique by oculoplastic surgeons to treat patient with nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Physicians may make some mistakes in this type of surgery despite great advances in optical technologies, surgical techniques and the use of modern materials for intubation, The main cause of errors is the closure of the osteotomy due to scar tissue or granulation with synechia formation in the nasal cavity. Mitomycin-C is the most studied alkylating antibiotic in the prevention of excessive scarring in the osteotomy area; however, there are some agreements and disagreements among scholars on the efficacy, dosage and time of exposure of this drug. The role of each of these variables in the final outcome of the surgery is controversial.  Objective:  to provide some evidences about the transoperative application of Mitomycin-C in external dacryocystorhinostomy.  Methods:  a review of the updated bibliography available in Spanish and English languages was carried out. Complete texts and abstracts were consulted in the databases: PubMed, Ebsco, Google Scholar and Scielo. Novel articles were also reviewed in prestigious specialized journals.  Conclusions:  must authors agree that this drug appears to improve the success rate of external dacryocystorhinostomy. Although its application is safe, some variables are still being studied that would improve its efficacy.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[dacriocistorrinostomía externa]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cirugía lagrimal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[mitomicina C]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[obstrucción del canal nasolagrimal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[external dacryocystorhinostomy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[lacrimal surgery]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[mitomycin-C]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[nasolacrimal duct obstruction]]></kwd>
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