title: [Transcanalicular dacryocystorhinostomy with diode laser: complications].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the complications of the use of diode laser in the treatment of acquired nasolacrimal obstruction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty four procedures (transcanalicular dacryocystorhinostomy with diode laser with bicanalicular silicone tube intubation and local anesthesia) where performed from February 2002 to November 2007 in 41 patients (3 bilaterally), 32 women and 9 men.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most common intraoperative complications were disability to pass the Crawford probe (13.6%) and the laser probe (11.3%). Regarding postoperative complications, epiphora was the event of higher frequency (15.9%) followed by the non-intentional silastic extrusion by the patient (11.3%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intraoperative and postoperative complications rate were similar of others articles that demonstrated the same surgical technique (with same laser).
authors.affiliation: Hospital Ana Costa, Santos (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Eduardo Alonso
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Pedro Paulo Vivacqua Cunha
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Cintra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D055815:Young Adult