Sl. Merbs et al., Prevention of prolapsed silicone stents in lacrimal intubation using an intrasac fixation suture, ARCH OPHTH, 117(8), 1999, pp. 1092-1095
Silicone stents are routinely used for the maintenance of patent mucosal pa
ssages in patients with nasolacrimal disorders, A common complication assoc
iated with the use of silicone stents is lateral migration or displacement
of the tubes, which can be difficult to correct. This report describes a mo
dified Quickert-Dryden approach with fixation of the tubes by an intrasac s
uture. From 1990 to 1996, 53 patients had silicone stents placed by this me
thod with no complications related to tube displacement. The intrasac fixat
ion suture has distinct advantages over other fixation methods.