Trephination and silicone stent intubation for the treatment of canalicular obstruction: effect of the level of obstruction
Khoubian JF;Kikkawa DO;Gonnering RS;;
ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery1970Vol. 22pp. -
331
jf1970ophthalmictrephination
Abstract
Success of canalicular trephination and silicone stent intubation for treatment of canalicular obstruction is based on the site of obstruction. Distal monocanalicular obstructions have the highest degree of symptomatic epiphora relief, followed by distal bicanalicular, common, and proximal obstructi …