A new method for treatment of lacrimal canaliculus obstruction with high-frequency endoelectrocission
- VernacularTitle:腔内高频电灼泪小管浚通术
- Author:
Zhiohong WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lacrimal passage obstruction/ treatment;
Electrocission
- From:
Ophthalmology in China
1994;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
A high-frequency electroeission was performed on 16 cases with lacrimal canaliculus cicatricial obstruction with ages ranging from 19 to 54 years old, and the instrument was made by the authors. The results of 4—22-month follow-up showed that the cure rate was 93.8%. This method is a nonsurgical therapy with less trauma, and it is not necessary to make a skin incision. The cure rate is not affected by the degree of the defect of lacrimal canaliculus, and it is suitable for treatment of canaliculus obstructions caused by various etiologic factors. After electrueission, for supporting purpose a minimegaphone-shaped tube is inserted into the lacrimal passage between the canalieular ampulla and the nasal cavity. In such a management, the tube is fixed relatively good, no tube is left and fixed out of the lacrimal passage at the outer eye, leading to no eosmetie defect, and the laerimal drainage problem is solved after the therapy before the tube is taken away. The method is simple and its therapeutic results are satisfactory.
