1.Surgical technique and preliminary results of transcanalicular endoscopic lacrimal duct recanalization and balloon dacryoplasty with silicone intubation in Filipino patients with complete nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Reynaldo M. Javate ; Jomael Leandro T. Roxas
Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology 2015;40(1):36-40
OBJECTIVE: To describe the surgical technique of transcanalicular endoscopic lacrimal duct recanalization (TELDR) with balloon dacryoplasty and silicone intubation in patients with complete nasolacrimal duct obstruction and assess their effectivity.
METHODS: Ten lacrimal systems from eight patients diagnosed with complete nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) underwent TELDR and balloon dacryoplasty with silicone intubation.
RESULTS: All 10 lacrimal systems from eight patients who underwent TELDR and balloon dacryoplasty with silicone intubation had 100% anatomical and functional patency.
CONCLUSION: TELDR and balloon dacryoplasty with silicone intubation represents an alternative, minimally invasive technique in the management of complete nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Human ; Male ; Female ; Aged 80 And Over ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Lacrimal Apparatus ; Nasolacrimal Duct ; Silicones ; Intubation
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