title: Bilateral monocanalicular silicone loop: predictable home removal of nasolacrimal stents.
abstract: Premature dislocation, a potential disadvantage of conventional, unilateral silicone intubation for lacrimal disease, can be alleviated with a firmly-tied, bilateral, superior canaliculus intubation. Since the looped silicone stent can be removed easily at home by parents, this technique is particularly beneficial for remote patients for whom postoperative, clinic removal is a financial burden.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Associates, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000517:prevention & control; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D015607:Stents; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers