Nasolacrimal duct obstruction treated nonsurgically with use of plastic stents

Ho Young Song; Yong Han Jin; Jae Ho Kim; Kyu Bo Sung; Young Min Han; Nam Chun Cho

doi:10.1148/radiology.190.2.8284412

Nasolacrimal duct obstruction treated nonsurgically with use of plastic stents

Ho Young Song^*
, Yong Han Jin
, Jae Ho Kim
, Kyu Bo Sung
, Young Min Han
, Nam Chun Cho

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Medicine

University of Ulsan
Jeonbuk National University

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical utility of plastic stents in treatment of complete obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Nineteen plastic stents were successfully placed under fluoroscopic guidance in 16 consecutive patients with epiphora due to complete obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct. After balloon dilation of the obstructed area, the stents were placed in the lacrimal system with the head portion lying in the dilated lacrimal sac and the body in the nasolacrimal duct and projecting into the inferior meatus of the nasal cavity. RESULTS: Complete resolution of epiphora was accomplished in 15 (79%) of 19 eyes and partial resolution in the remaining four (21%) eyes. CONCLUSION: These preliminary results with use of plastic nasolacrimal stents are encouraging.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	535-539
Number of pages	5
Journal	Radiology
Volume	190
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.190.2.8284412
State	Published - 1994.02

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Lacrimal gland and duct
Stents and prostheses

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