Unicanalicular stent for nasolacrimal duct obstruction |
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| Authors: | D R Jordan R L Anderson J R Patrinely |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Ophthalmology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City. |
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| Abstract: | The authors describe a method for silicone intubation of a single patent canaliculus associated with a nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Although bicanalicular intubation is always preferable when possible, unicanalicular stenting is necessary when only one canaliculus is patent. A chief advantage of this technique is that the lacrimal stent is inaccessible to the child and thus cannot be accidentally pulled out. |
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