Journal français d'ophtalmologie
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Clinical Trial
Pushed monocanalicular intubation. Pitfalls, deleterious side effects, and complications.
To present our experience with pushed monocanalicular nasolacrimal intubation in the management of 90 consecutive cases of nasolacrimal outflow obstruction. ⋯ From a technical perspective, pushed nasolacrimal intubation is much simpler than the traditional pulled types of nasolacrimal intubation. The anesthetic procedure required is the same as that for a late probing procedure, but the functional results are better. The Masterka is an alternative to simple late probing in the treatment of mucosal nasolacrimal stenoses in patients of over 12 months of age.