Silicone intubation for congenital obstruction of nasolacrimal ducts.
In children aged 3 months or older lacrimal probing was performed to cure nasolacrimal duct obstructions. In 56 cases where this procedure failed a silicone tube was inserted. The results were favourable in 47 cases. Children with facial malformations and those with a narrow nasolacrimal duct however proved to be poor candidates for silicone tube insertion.
Heirbaut
A M
AM
Department of Ophthalmology, U.Z. St.-Rafaël, Leuven.
Colla
B
B
Missotten
L
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods*; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
D012826:Silicone Elastomers