Follow-Up After Probing for Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

Burns, Sonia; Kipioti, Athina

doi:10.3928/0191-3913-20010501-10

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“…To our knowledge, there are currently no specific follow-up guidelines in the literature regarding the follow-up of lacrimal duct surgery with bicanalicular tube intubation for CNLDO 27 . We recommend occasional checkups, for example, after 3 months, as long as the lacrimal tube is in place.…”

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Retrospective Analysis of Bicanalicular Lacrimal Silicone Tube Intubation in Patients with Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction: A Long-term Follow-up Study

Lahme,

Eter,

Zimmermann

et al. 2024

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd

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Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) is the most common cause of epiphora in the first year of life. In addition to conservative therapy, there are several invasive methods available. The aim of this retrospective study was to conduct a long-term follow-up of bicanalicular lacrimal duct intubation as the primary intervention in a large cohort of patients with CNLDO. The electronic medical records of 487 patients with CNLDO who underwent bicanalicular tube intubation were reviewed. To determine the long-term outcomes, a telephone interview was conducted. A total of 328 eyes of 235 patients were included in the study. The median average follow-up period was 6.67 (5.58 – 8.67) years. At the time of the survey, 218 patients (92.8%) were symptom free. Mean patient satisfaction with surgical outcome was 10/10. To our knowledge, this study provides the longest follow-up of the largest patient cohort in the literature consisting of patients who underwent probing with bicanalicular lacrimal silicone tube intubation as a primary intervention for CNLDO. This study showed a high long-term postoperative success rate, with high postoperative satisfaction, few complications, and a low need for reintervention.

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