title: Silicone intubation for congenital obstruction of nasolacrimal ducts.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, U.Z. St.-Rafaël, Leuven.
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Heirbaut
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Colla
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Missotten
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers