title: Silicone intubation for partial and total nasolacrimal duct obstruction in adults.
abstract: We performed silicone intubation for both partial and total nasolacrimal duct obstructions in adults. Twenty-three cases with partial obstructions and nine patients with total observations were untubated. The final results were good (73.9%), fair (8.7%), and poor (17.4%) in the partial obstruction group; and good (22.2%) and poor (77.8%) in the total obstruction group. Complications were minimal and did not affect the outcome. We recommend silicone intubation for partial nasolacrimal duct obstructions and dacryocystorhinostomy for total obstructions.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000628:therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000009:adverse effects; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers