title: Results of Crawford tube intubation in children.
abstract: Between 1987-1991 we inserted Crawford tubes in the nasolacrimal system in 24 children with recurrent epiphora following unsuccessful probing. Twenty-two are free of epiphora and discharge from 6 months to 4 years after the removal of tubes and 2 children show no improvement. Apart from mild epistaxis at the time of the tube insertion and tube displacement within 2 weeks of insertion in 3 children, we report no other complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Beigi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Keefe
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007440:Intubation; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers