title: [Comparing of Treatment Results of Monocanalicular and Bicanalicular Intubation in Inborn Lacrimal Duct Obstruction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the success rate of monocanalicular (MI) and bicanalicular intubation (BI) in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO).
  
  
  METHODS
  MI through the inferior canaliculus and BI were performed under general anaesthesia in children from 7 to 24 months old with CNLDO. Only children after unsuccessful conservative therapy and two and more probings were included in the study. The tubes were removed 3 months after intubation and the therapeutic success was evaluated 6 months after intubation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were performed 139 MI in 114 children and 119 BI in 88 children. The success rate 6 months after intubation is 135/139 (97.1%) in MI, 114/119 (95.8%) in BI and the difference in therapeutic results between MI and BI is not significant (p = 0.737).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Silicone intubation is an effective procedure for treating CNLDO without difference in therapeutic success between MI and BI.Key words: congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO), monocanalicular intubation (MI), bicanalicular intubation (BI).
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Červenka
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matoušek
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Komínek
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D000072700:Conservative Treatment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods*; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D012828:Silicones; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones