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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2013; 46(01): 138-139
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.113734
Case Report
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Management of bi-canalicular block: A novel technique

Manju Meena
Department of Ophthalmic Plastics and Ocular Oncology, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Visakhapatnam
,
Milind Naik
L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
,
Santosh Honavar
L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
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07 October 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Medial canthal dystopia with canalicular obstruction is a common presentation following injury to the medial canthal region. Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy with Lester′s Jones tube is considered as the standard treatment in such cases. Alternatively, these patients can be managed by retrograde intubation dacryocystorhinostomy with medial canthoplasty. We herein describe the modification of retrograde bicanalicular intubation, combined with medial canthoplasty (monopedicle flap) which gives good cosmetic results.

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Bicanalicular intubation - dacryocystorhinostomy - retrograde canalicular intubation
 
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