title: Lacrimal catheterization.
abstract: A new atraumatic technique for identifying the medial cut end of a surgically lacerated canaliculus is described. It offers the advantage of allowing the surgeon to pass a stent through the canaliculus only, without surgically manipulating the lacrimal sac or nasolacrimal duct or damaging the ipsilateral canaliculus.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital, Ontario.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Corin
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hurwitz
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Corin
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kazdan
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000601:surgery*