Trauma to the lacrimal system in children.
We repaired damage to the lacrimal drainage system in a series of 393 children who had lacrimal obstruction caused by congenital obstruction or facial injuries. Delayed surgery for traumatic obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct in children, including infants, was successful in all cases.
D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery