title: Management of nasolacrimal duct injuries in mid-facial advancement.
abstract: Nasolacrimal duct (NLD) may be injured following trauma. During certain surgical procedure, inadvertent damage to the nasolacrimal apparatus may occur as well. Such instances should be immediately managed to prevent any subsequent complications. The management of such inadvertent injuries may be accomplished only with a thorough anatomic comprehension and surgical expertise in the field of operation. It also requires the presence of armamentarium required for its management in situations when complications arise. The case report discusses one such rare complication of NLD injury during Le Fort III osteotomy and advancement effectively managed by bicanalicular stenting.
authors.affiliation: Director and Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Balaji
keywords: Epiphora; Le Fort III osteotomy; lacrimal punctum bicanalicular stenting; nasolacrimal duct injury