title: Monocanalicular repair using angiocatheter tube as a stent in a young patient in a rural setup.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ocular injuries commonly involve the lacrimal system.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 14-year-old male had an eyelid injury with a canalicular tear. An angiocatheter tube was used as a stent for canalicular reconstruction. The focus of this report is on the method used, as well as the material for the repair in a rural hospital.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Angiocatheter tube can be a suitable alternative to silicone tube for canalicular repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences and Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tathe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dhaytadak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D057785:Catheters; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents; D014945:Wound Healing