title: [Lacrimal-nasal canal stenosis after intranasal surgery].
abstract: The etiology of the nasolacrimal duct obstruction usually reported is: idiopathic, infectious, traumatic, congenital, tumoral and others. The nasolacrimal duct stenosis after intranasal surgery is rarely reported in the literature. We describe 5 cases of iatrogenic nasolacrimal duct stenosis found in our series of 41 patients treated the last 2 years for nasolacrimal duct obstruction and we propose how to avoid this complication of intranasal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Cliniques Universitaires, Service d'Ophtalmologie, Gent.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simbanduku
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kestelyn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000473:pathology*; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control