Effect of Nasal Wall Fixation with Nonabsorbable Sutures during Nasolacrimal Silicone Intubation in Adults

Purpose: We explored the effects of silicone tube fixation using a nonabsorbable suture on adult nasal wall during intubation.Methods: The medical records patients (50; 54 eyes) diagnosed with nasolacrimal duct stenosis and canalicular lacerations who underwent to (using sutures) intubation from January 2019 June 2021 were followed-up for more than 3 months after surgery retrospectively investigated. recorded percentages early displacement noted other complications.Results: enrolled 22 males 28 females average age 65.28 ± 8.88 years. tubes maintained an 9.13 1.77 weeks in group 20.13 3.36 laceration group. Early occurred two 46 eyes (4.4%) 0 eight (0%) Overall, only (3.7%). Other complications included irritation four cases (7.4%), canaliculitis three (5.6%), loss fixed sutures (5.6%).Conclusions: Silicone simply effectively prevents loss, associated minimal complications.