title: Silicone intubation in children with nasolacrimal obstruction.
abstract: Silicone tube intubations were performed on 36 cases of congenital nasolacrimal obstruction and on three children with traumatic canalicular lacerations. The success rates of 84% in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstructions, 54% in congenital punctal-canalicular obstructions, and 100% in canalicular lacerations and the minimal complications encountered suggest that silicone intubations in the pediatric population are useful in avoiding dacryocystorhinostomy and conjunctivo-dacryocystorhinostomy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007440:Intubation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D012828:Silicones
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones