TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of canalicular laceration repair using monocanalicular intubation with Monoka tubes
AU - Lee, Hwa
AU - Chi, Mijung
AU - Park, Minsoo
AU - Baek, Sehyun
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2015 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of canalicular laceration repair using monocanalicular intubation with Monoka tubes. Methods: A total of 36 single lacerated canaliculi were repaired using monocanalicular intubation with Monoka tubes, without mucosal anastomosis of the canaliculi, and were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic information, injury locations, associated ocular injuries, complications and outcomes were analysed. Results: Mean patient age was 34 years (range 1-64 years). Tubes were removed at a mean of 4.2 months (range 3-6 months). There were 26 lower canalicular lacerations (72%) and 10 upper canalicular lacerations (28%). Overall, 34 of 36 cases (92%) showed improvement in symptoms and exhibited positivity on the dye disappearance test at 4-12 months after the procedure (mean 7.8 months). In total, 21 patients (58%) achieved complete success, 13 patients (36%) achieved partial success and two patients (6%) suffered surgical failure. Complications were seen in five cases and included two early tube protrusions, two punctal slits and one punctal granuloma. Conclusions: Monocanalicular intubation with Monoka tubes leads to successful outcomes without significant complications and offers an alternative to bicanalicular intubation in the treatment of monocanalicular lacerations.
AB - Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of canalicular laceration repair using monocanalicular intubation with Monoka tubes. Methods: A total of 36 single lacerated canaliculi were repaired using monocanalicular intubation with Monoka tubes, without mucosal anastomosis of the canaliculi, and were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic information, injury locations, associated ocular injuries, complications and outcomes were analysed. Results: Mean patient age was 34 years (range 1-64 years). Tubes were removed at a mean of 4.2 months (range 3-6 months). There were 26 lower canalicular lacerations (72%) and 10 upper canalicular lacerations (28%). Overall, 34 of 36 cases (92%) showed improvement in symptoms and exhibited positivity on the dye disappearance test at 4-12 months after the procedure (mean 7.8 months). In total, 21 patients (58%) achieved complete success, 13 patients (36%) achieved partial success and two patients (6%) suffered surgical failure. Complications were seen in five cases and included two early tube protrusions, two punctal slits and one punctal granuloma. Conclusions: Monocanalicular intubation with Monoka tubes leads to successful outcomes without significant complications and offers an alternative to bicanalicular intubation in the treatment of monocanalicular lacerations.
KW - Early tube protrusion
KW - Monocanalicular intubation with Monoka tubes
KW - Monocanalicular laceration
KW - Without mucosal anastomosis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=72349091351&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=72349091351&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2009.01644.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2009.01644.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 20849564
AN - SCOPUS:72349091351
VL - 87
SP - 793
EP - 796
JO - Acta Ophthalmologica
JF - Acta Ophthalmologica
SN - 1755-375X
IS - 7
ER -