Stent nasolagrimal en la edad pediátrica

  1. Capote Yanes, Eulalia
  2. Armas Domínguez, Karintia
  3. Abreu González, Rodrigo
  4. Díaz, F.
  5. Abreu Reyes, J. A.
Revue:
Archivos de la Sociedad Canaria de Oftalmología

ISSN: 0211-2698

Année de publication: 2011

Número: 22

Pages: 39-42

Type: Article

D'autres publications dans: Archivos de la Sociedad Canaria de Oftalmología

Résumé

Case report: We report the case of a 4-year-old patient with diagnosis of bilateral congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction who was probed at the age of 8 months. In his right eye the clinical situation persisted. For that reason four more probes were made, but the epiphora persisted. A polyurethane nasolacrimal Dr. Wilhelm type stent was implanted. Discussion: In recurrent failing cases our therapeutic choice is surgical. The nasolacrimal stent implant is a safe, effective and easy treatment which does not have the per- and postsurgical complications of the nasolacrimal intubation and dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR).