Silicone Tube Intubation in Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction.
- Author:
Hyun Dong KIM
1
;
Sang Ki JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction;
Partial NLD obstruction;
Silicone intubation
- MeSH:
Adult;
Dacryocystorhinostomy;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Intubation*;
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases;
Nasolacrimal Duct*;
Silicones*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2000;41(2):327-331
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
45 eyes of 37 adult patients with nasolacrimal duct[NLD]obstruction were treated with silicone tube intubation. Silicone tube was removed between 1 and 12 months[mean 3.96 months]after surgery. After variable follow-up periods of 3 to 23 months[mean 6.82 months], 57.8%showed no epiphora, 28.9% showed intermittent epiphora and 13.3%showed ersistent epiphora. Complications were minimal and did not affect the outcome. We recommend that silicone intubation can be an alternative to dacryocystorhinostomy in selected adult patients. It is safe and less traumatic procedure with relatively high success rate in partial NLD obstruction and total obstruction with recent onset.
