title: Ohmmeter-guided nasolacrimal intubation.
abstract: Retrieval of steel probes via the inferior meatus of the nose in monocanalicular and bicanalicular nasolacrimal intubation can be a tricky maneuver, possibly complicated by bleeding from lacerated soft tissue around the inferior turbinate. Using a low-voltage device (essentially, an ohmmeter) to assure contact between the retrieval hook and the distal end of the steel probe greatly facilitates the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Central Hospital, Esbjerg, Denmark.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bargum
mesh_terms: D017097:Electric Impedance; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods*; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*