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. 1990:238:87-93.

Silicone intubation for congenital obstruction of nasolacrimal ducts

A M Heirbaut  1 , B Colla, L Missotten
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  • PMID: 2131128

Silicone intubation for congenital obstruction of nasolacrimal ducts

A M Heirbaut et al. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol. 1990.

Abstract

In children aged 3 months or older lacrimal probing was performed to cure nasolacrimal duct obstructions. In 56 cases where this procedure failed a silicone tube was inserted. The results were favourable in 47 cases. Children with facial malformations and those with a narrow nasolacrimal duct however proved to be poor candidates for silicone tube insertion.

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