title: Prevention of prolapsed silicone stents in lacrimal intubation using an intrasac fixation suture.
abstract: Silicone stents are routinely used for the maintenance of patent mucosal passages in patients with nasolacrimal disorders. A common complication associated with the use of silicone stents is lateral migration or displacement of the tubes, which can be difficult to correct. This report describes a modified Quickert-Dryden approach with fixation of the tubes by an intrasac suture. From 1990 to 1996, 53 patients had silicone stents placed by this method with no complications related to tube displacement. The intrasac fixation suture has distinct advantages over other fixation methods.
authors.affiliation: Oculoplastic Division, Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Merbs
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Iliff
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011391:Prolapse; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D015607:Stents; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers