Abstract

MARTINEZ SUAREZ, Nereyda  and  RODRIGUEZ MENDEZ, Noelio. Surgical treatment of canalicular disruptions. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 1999, vol.12, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3070.

A study of 52 patients operated on in our center with the diagnosis of old urgent canalicular section in a period of 5 years was conducted. Patients were grouped accarding to possible etiological agents, the surgical techniques used and the type of guide utilized. Traumatisms were more frequently found among the etiological agents. As regards the site of canalicular disruption it was observed that in the group of highest incidence (traumatisms) it occurred in the internal third of the lower canaliculus, whereas in the rast of the groups with other etiologics this factor was hot significant. As for the surgical technique used, it prevailed the bicanalicular repermeation of external fixation with the Wordt Pigtail Stent in 92,5 % of the repermeating carried out in the urgency cases. Silicone tubes of medical degree were used as intracanalicular guiden in 80 % of then. In the evaluation of the anatomical and functional recovery, the best evolution was observed in the groups of traumatic etiology (urgency) and in those of unknow cause

Keywords : LACRIMAL APPARATUS DISEASES [diagnosis]; LACRIMAL APARATUS DISEASES ETIOLOGY; LACRIMAL APARATUS DISEASES SURGERY; EYES INJURIES [etiology].

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