Abstract
Objective To investigate the surgical timing of anastomosis and efficacy of U-type silicone stent implantation for the treatment of laceration of inferior lacrimal canaliculus. Methods From Jan. 2012 to Oct. 2016, the data of 388 eyes of 388 patients with laceration of inferior lacrimal canaliculus were analyzed retrospectively. Age of all cases ranged from 2 to 79 years. There were 314 males (80.9%) and 74 females. All cases underwent double lacrimal canaliculus placement silicone stent implantation under the surgical microscope. The silicone stent was placed for 3 months and followed up for 3 months after removed. Results The difference of efficacy was not statistically significant among different operation time. At the end of follow-up, the cure rate was 78.3%, the recovery of rate was 13.6%, and the inefficiency was 8.1%. Conclusion The surgical timing of anastomosis for lacrimal canaliculus laceration should be choose before the anterior eyelid tissue edema, and it is easier to find the nasal breakage of lacrimal duct. Key words: Laceration, inferior lacrimal canaliculus; Anastomosis; Surgical timing; Stent, silicone, double lacrimal canaliculus placement
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