title: Silicone-loop repair of the torn canaliculus.
abstract: Internal splinting with silicone tubing is now a well-established principle of lacrimal canaliculus repair, but fixation of the tubing ends is often unsatisfactory. The use of an internal suture allows this tubing to be converted into a small, continuous loop that is inconspicuous, cannot be inadvertently pulled out, and can remain in position indefinitely.
mesh_terms: D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D012828:Silicones; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones