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- Title
Optimisation of reduction for prolapsed silicone tube after lacrimal intubation.
- Authors
Shen, Xiao; Huang, Chunlian; Wang, Shili; Wen, Jing
- Abstract
Background: A common complication of bicanalicular intubation is dislocation of the silicone tube. Methods: Eleven patients with prolapsed silicone tubes who had undergone bicanalicular nasal intubation were injected with a 2 per cent lidocaine solution to infiltrate the lacrimal duct mucosa. A memory wire probe was used to pull a 4-0 suture through the lacrimal passage retrogradely, allowing the suture to grab the silicone tube. Paraffin oil was applied to the contact part of the rope and the silicone tube, then the distal end of the silk thread was removed from the nostril until the tube was pulled into place. Results: The prolapsed silicone tubes were restored by surgery in nine patients, with the drainage tube in the correct position in the eye and the lacrimal duct irrigation unobstructed. Conclusion: The optimisations made in this study are considered effective adjustments of reduction surgery for a prolapsed silicone tube.
- Subjects
PARAFFIN wax; SILICONES; HOSPITAL care; SILICON; INTUBATION; PROLAPSE of bodily organs; LACRIMAL apparatus; SUTURING; LIDOCAINE
- Publication
Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2024, Vol 138, Issue 5, p535
- ISSN
0022-2151
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0022215123001706