Complications of intracanalicular plugs: a case series.
Orbit
; 29(5): 271-3, 2010 Oct.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20812830
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Intracanalicular plugs are commonly used in the management of dry eyes. The authors report 3 cases of complications associated with intracanalicular plugs.METHODS:
Clinical findings and the management of these patients are presented.RESULTS:
The first patient (case 1) is a 47-year-old female with severe dry eyes. Six months after insertion of intracanalicular Form fit hydrogel plugs (OASIS Medical) she developed canaliculitis with Klebsiella oxytoca. The second patient (case 2), a 33-year-old female, who developed left canalicular abscess 5 months following the insertion of bilateral, intracanalicular Form fit hydrogel plugs (OASIS Medical). The third patient (case 3) a 33-year-old female had granulation tissue formation within the left lower canaliculus, 5 years after insertion of intracanalicular plug. The symptoms in the three patients resolved after they underwent canaliculotomy with removal of the plugs.CONCLUSION:
Complications of intracanalicular plugs can sometimes outweigh their benefits. These plugs can lodge in the lacrimal outflow system and cause pyogenic granuloma formation and canaliculitis. To our knowledge, until now there have been no reports of complications associated with Form Fit hydrogel plugs (OASIS Medical) and its infective complication with Klebsiella oxytoca.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Próteses e Implantes
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Infecções por Klebsiella
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Síndromes do Olho Seco
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Granuloma de Corpo Estranho
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Dacriocistite
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Klebsiella oxytoca
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Abscesso
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Orbit
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article