| Ballooning Canaliculoplasty and Silicone Tube Intubation after Lacrimal Trephination. |
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Seung Woo Hong, Yeun Kyoung Choi, Suk Woo Yang |
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Department of Ophthalmology College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yswoph@catholic.ac.kr |
| 누소관 폐쇄 환자에서 눈물길 원형절제술 후 실시한 풍선관 누소관성형술과 실리콘관 삽입술의 효과 |
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홍승우,최연경,양석우 |
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Department of Ophthalmology College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea |
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Correspondence:
Seung-Woo Hong, M.D. |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to assess the satety and effectiveness of lacrimal trephination and balloon dilatation in treatment of obstruction of the lacrimal canaliculus. METHODS: Lacrimal trephination and subsequent balloon dilation was performed in 7 eyes of 7 consecutive patients with epiphora due to lacrimal canalicular obstruction and common canalicular obstruction. RESULTS: The average age of patients was 50.3 years old and the average follow-up period was 17.7 months. Anatomical success was 7 of 7 eyes (100%) and functional success , resolution of epiphora was 5 of 7 eyes (71%) CONCLUSIONS: Lacrimal trephination and subsequent ballooning canaliculoplasty in treatment of obstruction of the lacrimal canaliculus seems to be safe and valuable as an primary procedure before Jones tube bypass surgery. |
| Key Words:
Balloon canaliculoplasty;Canalicular obstruction;Common canalicular obstruction;Lacrimal trephine |
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