A simplified method for silicone intubation in lacrimal drainage obstruction.
OBJECTIVE
To simplify the surgical procedure in silicone tube implantation for lacrimal drainage obstruction.


METHODS
To reduce the problem of retrieving the leader from under the inferior turbinate, I developed a method where I probe the canaliculi with a pigtail probe, allowing a leader to pass through both canaliculi simultaneously. The leader is then retrieved under direct visualization to minimize trauma.


RESULTS
This new method necessitates only one retrieval of the leader in the nasal cavity instead of two. This single retrieval is also made easier.


CONCLUSIONS
A surgically demanding and time-consuming procedure is made easier for the surgeon and the inconvenience for the patient is reduced.
Dept. of Ophthalmology, Norrlands University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden.
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Behndig
D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods*; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
D012826:Silicone Elastomers