Monocanalicular versus bicanalicular silicone intubation for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction

Monocanalicular and bicanalicular silicone tube intubation results in patients with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction

“…Lim et al, [18] reported canalicular laceration in six of the 122 patients who received bicanalicular tubing, while Andalib et al did not encounter punctum or canalicular complications in the series of 70 cases they studied. [19] In our study, no canalicular laceration was found in either group.…”

“…While Fayet and colleagues [31] noted an 85% success rate with monocanalicular intubation applied by different methods (e.g. pushing with a stent), Andalib et al, [32] in their study, compared conventional mononaural intubation with Fayet's method and reported success rates of 90% and 50%, respectively.…”

“…Among the causes, the low tolerance of foreign bodies in children and the unfamiliarity of the eyes to climatic and environmental factors are at the forefront. [10,[19][20][21] In order to reduce incidences of this complication, it has been suggested that the silicone tube be fixed with a suture that is absorbable to the nasal mucosa. Nevertheless, the literature reports that 21% of cases developed early tubing.…”

Nasolacrimal duct intubation in the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in older children

“…[7][8][9][10][11] Orhan et al 9 used silicone intubation with the help of nasal endoscopic viewing in children with an age range of 18-48 months in the treatment of CNLDO. They found a 100% success rate for a follow-up period ranging from 4 to 24 months.…”

“…It has been displayed that nasolacrimal duct intubation is a successful procedure in children aged up to 7 years. [7][8][9][10][11] On the other hand, the studies including children older than 7 years are very rare, and those studies had study population with wide age ranges also including younger children. 12,13 To the best of our knowledge, there is no study evaluating the success rates of nasolacrimal duct intubation for the treatment of CNLDO in only children older than 7 years of age.…”