title: Anatomy of lower lacrimal canaliculus relative to epicanthoplasty.
abstract: The aim of this study is to elucidate detailed anatomy of the lower lacrimal canaliculus relative to epicanthoplasty. Nine lower eyelids of Korean adult cadavers were studied. Serial sagittal sections of the medial side of the lower eyelids including canaliculi were made, and the specimens were observed under a light microscope. The depth and width (diameter) of the vertical portion were 2.58 +/- 0.24 mm and 0.44 +/- 0.07 mm, respectively. A vertical portion of the canaliculus was about 1 mm (1.11 +/- 0.16 mm) deep, and the horizontal portion was about 2 to 3 mm (2.08 +/- 2.74 mm) long 2 mm below the mucocutaneous junction, where an incision may be given in epicanthoplasty. The lower lacrimal canaliculus is vulnerable to injury during epicanthoplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. jokerhg@inha.ac.kr
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Dae Joong
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Se Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001391:Azo Compounds; D002102:Cadaver; D004396:Coloring Agents; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004801:Eosine Yellowish-(YS); D005143:Eyelids / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008739:Methyl Green
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; D004396:Coloring Agents; C017768:trichrome stain; D008739:Methyl Green; D004801:Eosine Yellowish-(YS)