Polyurethane Stent Obstruction as a Cause of Recurrent Epiphora

3225 Congenital epiphora as a potential cause of amblyopia

the 50 patients attended for assessment and the notes of 1 the non attenders were reviewed. Information on amblyopia snd strabismus was sought from the local otthoptic departments Examination including Snellcn visual acuity. r&action, Randot stereoacuity testing. &lamp biomicroswpy. hrndoscopy and war sac washout procedure. was carried out. Fifty age/sex matched normal children wcrc examined sl...

Mini Monoka Stent Insertion for the Management of Epiphora Secondary to Canalicular Obstruction or Stenosis

Background/Aims: To assess the outcomes of Mini monoka lacrimal stent insertion in the management of epiphora in adults caused by inferior or common canalicular duct obstruction or stenosis. Methods: A retrospective study was performed selecting consecutive patients at Hobart Eye Surgeons, from Oct 2007 to Mar ’08 who had Mini Monoka stents inserted for epiphora secondary to confirmed obstructi...

Esophageal Stent Migration as a Cause of Severe Upper Airway Obstruction

Self-expandable metal esophageal stents (SEMS) are used to provide symptomatic relief of dysphagia, particularly in cancer patients. The advancement of covered SEMS stents has decreased the rate of tumor in-growth complications, unfortunately with the cost of increased migration rates. Complications involving both the airway and gastrointestinal tract have been observed and studied. To date the...

Endometriosis as a Cause of Intestinal Obstruction

Since Sampson (I92I) described a case of endometrioma of the sigmoid colon, increased interest has been taken by surgeons in extragenital endometriosis. The site where this condition is most liable to give rise to complications is in the intestine where small and large bowel obstruction may result from the cyclic haemorrhages around and in the endometrial glands and stroma. The end-result of th...

Volvulus as a Cause of Intestinal Obstruction