Initial management of congenital canalicular XXXX .

@entity1 @entity735 @entity384 @entity1146
PURPOSE: To evaluate the initial management of pediatric @entity1 with lacrimal canalicular @entity1146 (CA) involving the upper or lower eyelid. METHODS: The medical records of 15 @entity1 with symptoms of nasolacrimal duct (NLD) obstruction and CA of either the upper or lower eyelid treated from 1994 to 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. Surgical treatment consisted of nasolacrimal probing through the patent canaliculus. Preoperative findings, treatment, and outcomes were reviewed. Outcomes were considered good if the @entity1 had resolution of signs and symptoms of lacrimal obstruction, fair if the symptoms improved and additional surgery was not required, and poor if additional lacrimal surgery was performed. RESULTS: CA was found in 19 eyes of 15 @entity1 : 11 eyes had @entity735 , lower. All 11 eyes with upper CA improved after NLD probing through the patent lower canaliculus. Of the 8 eyes with lower CA, 4 (50%) had good outcomes and 4 eyes had poor outcomes after NLD probing through the patent upper canaliculus. All of the latter @entity1 improved after subsequent treatment with @entity384 ( @entity384 ), monocanalicular stent placement, or both. CONCLUSIONS: If a @entity1 is found to have upper CA during initial surgery for NLD obstruction, NLD probing through the patent lower canaliculus has a good rate of surgical success. For @entity1 with lower CA, the success rate of NLD probing through the upper canaliculus appears to be lower. Additional treatment during the initial surgery with either @entity384 or monocanalicular stent placement should be considered in these @entity1 .
