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Obstruction of lacrimal canaliculus

MedGen UID:
5995
•Concept ID:
C0022906
•
Finding
Synonyms: Duct Obstruction, Lacrimal; Duct Obstruction, Tear; Lacrimal Duct Obstruction; Lacrimal Duct Obstructions; Obstruction, Lacrimal Duct; Obstruction, Tear Duct; Tear Duct Obstruction; Tear Duct Obstructions
SNOMED CT: Obstruction of lacrimal canaliculus (416920000); Canalicular obstruction (416920000); Lacrimal canalicular obstruction (416920000); Obstruction of lacrimal duct (416920000); Blocked lacrimal canaliculus (416920000)

Definition

Blockage of the tear duct. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVObstruction of lacrimal canaliculus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Surgical Outcomes of Balloon Dacryocystoplasty Combined With Pushed-Type Monocanalicular Intubation as the Primary Management for Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction.
Lai CC, Yang CJ, Lin CC, Chi YC
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2021 Nov-Dec;58(6):365-369. Epub 2021 Jul 6 doi: 10.3928/01913913-20210414-01. PMID: 34228567
Insights in the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Avram E
Rom J Ophthalmol 2017 Apr-Jun;61(2):101-106. doi: 10.22336/rjo.2017.19. PMID: 29450381Free PMC Article
Treatment of Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction.
Nelson LB
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2016 Sep 1;53(5):270. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20160829-01. PMID: 27637019

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Is dacryocystectomy effective in reducing epiphora?
Alam MS, Kundu D
Indian J Ophthalmol 2022 Dec;70(12):4416-4418. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_972_22. PMID: 36453356Free PMC Article
Spontaneous Resolution and Timing of Intervention in Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction.
Sathiamoorthi S, Frank RD, Mohney BG
JAMA Ophthalmol 2018 Nov 1;136(11):1281-1286. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2018.3841. PMID: 30178001Free PMC Article
Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction and Its Association With the Mode of Birth.
Palo M, Gupta S, Naik MN, Ali MJ
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2018 Jul 1;55(4):266-268. Epub 2018 May 1 doi: 10.3928/01913913-20180213-03. PMID: 29709044
Comparison of treatment for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lin AE, Chang YC, Lin MY, Tam KW, Shen YD
Can J Ophthalmol 2016 Feb;51(1):34-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2015.10.002. PMID: 26874157
Pediatric nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Schnall BM
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2013 Sep;24(5):421-4. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e3283642e94. PMID: 23846190

Diagnosis

An Acquired Dacryocystocele?
Chan T, Chen S
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2021 May-Jun;58(3):141. Epub 2021 May 1 doi: 10.3928/01913913-20210330-01. PMID: 34039168
Spontaneous Resolution and Timing of Intervention in Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction.
Sathiamoorthi S, Frank RD, Mohney BG
JAMA Ophthalmol 2018 Nov 1;136(11):1281-1286. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2018.3841. PMID: 30178001Free PMC Article
Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction and Its Association With the Mode of Birth.
Palo M, Gupta S, Naik MN, Ali MJ
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2018 Jul 1;55(4):266-268. Epub 2018 May 1 doi: 10.3928/01913913-20180213-03. PMID: 29709044
Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy.
Jones LT
Am J Ophthalmol 2018 Mar;187:xxxvi-xliv. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2018.02.004. PMID: 29502684
The lacrimal system.
Örge FH, Boente CS
Pediatr Clin North Am 2014 Jun;61(3):529-39. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2014.03.002. PMID: 24852150

Therapy

Endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy learning curve.
Vatansever M, Aydın E, Dinç E, Dursun Ö, Özer Ö, Temel GÖ
Arq Bras Oftalmol 2022 May-Jun;85(3):223-228. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20220030. PMID: 34586231
Lacrimal gland botulinum toxin injection for epiphora management.
Jeffers J, Lucarelli K, Akella S, Setabutr P, Wojno TH, Aakalu V
Orbit 2022 Apr;41(2):150-161. Epub 2021 Aug 15 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2021.1966810. PMID: 34396904Free PMC Article
Sinonasal effects of external dacryocystorhinostomy.
Eyigor H, Cetinkaya EA, Coban DT, Ozturk G, Erdem Ö
J Laryngol Otol 2021 Sep;135(9):791-794. Epub 2021 Jul 13 doi: 10.1017/S002221512100181X. PMID: 34253269
The microbiologic spectrum of dacryocystitis.
Luo B, Li M, Xiang N, Hu W, Liu R, Yan X
BMC Ophthalmol 2021 Jan 11;21(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s12886-020-01792-4. PMID: 33430825Free PMC Article
Comparison of treatment for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lin AE, Chang YC, Lin MY, Tam KW, Shen YD
Can J Ophthalmol 2016 Feb;51(1):34-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2015.10.002. PMID: 26874157

Prognosis

Efficacy of Office-Based Nasolacrimal Duct Probing.
Bach A, Vanner EA, Warman R
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2019 Jan 23;56(1):50-54. Epub 2018 Oct 26 doi: 10.3928/01913913-20180925-01. PMID: 30371916
Spontaneous Resolution and Timing of Intervention in Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction.
Sathiamoorthi S, Frank RD, Mohney BG
JAMA Ophthalmol 2018 Nov 1;136(11):1281-1286. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2018.3841. PMID: 30178001Free PMC Article
Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction and Its Association With the Mode of Birth.
Palo M, Gupta S, Naik MN, Ali MJ
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2018 Jul 1;55(4):266-268. Epub 2018 May 1 doi: 10.3928/01913913-20180213-03. PMID: 29709044
Endoscopic dacryocystrhinostomy.
Araujo Filho BC, Voegels RL, Butugan O, Pinheiro Neto CD, Lessa MM
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2005 Nov-Dec;71(6):721-5. doi: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)31238-6. PMID: 16878238Free PMC Article
Paediatric dacryocystorhinostomy.
Hakin KN, Sullivan TJ, Sharma A, Welham RA
Aust N Z J Ophthalmol 1994 Nov;22(4):231-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1994.tb00789.x. PMID: 7727099

Clinical prediction guides

Is dacryocystectomy effective in reducing epiphora?
Alam MS, Kundu D
Indian J Ophthalmol 2022 Dec;70(12):4416-4418. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_972_22. PMID: 36453356Free PMC Article
The FICI grading for a dacryocystorhinostomy ostium.
Ali MJ, Gupta A, Lakshmi CS, Ali MH
Eur J Ophthalmol 2022 Jan;32(1):129-133. Epub 2021 Feb 12 doi: 10.1177/1120672121994747. PMID: 33579174
Sinonasal effects of external dacryocystorhinostomy.
Eyigor H, Cetinkaya EA, Coban DT, Ozturk G, Erdem Ö
J Laryngol Otol 2021 Sep;135(9):791-794. Epub 2021 Jul 13 doi: 10.1017/S002221512100181X. PMID: 34253269
The microbiologic spectrum of dacryocystitis.
Luo B, Li M, Xiang N, Hu W, Liu R, Yan X
BMC Ophthalmol 2021 Jan 11;21(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s12886-020-01792-4. PMID: 33430825Free PMC Article
Comparison of treatment for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lin AE, Chang YC, Lin MY, Tam KW, Shen YD
Can J Ophthalmol 2016 Feb;51(1):34-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2015.10.002. PMID: 26874157

Recent systematic reviews

The Use of Stents in Children with Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Requiring Surgical Intervention: A Systematic Review.
Tai ELM, Kueh YC, Abdullah B
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 Feb 7;17(3) doi: 10.3390/ijerph17031067. PMID: 32046207Free PMC Article
Success of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy with or without stents: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Orsolini MJ, Schellini SA, Souza Meneguim RLF, Catâneo AJM
Orbit 2020 Aug;39(4):258-265. Epub 2019 Oct 29 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2019.1677726. PMID: 31662017
Probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Petris C, Liu D
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Jul 12;7(7):CD011109. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011109.pub2. PMID: 28700811Free PMC Article
Comparison of treatment for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lin AE, Chang YC, Lin MY, Tam KW, Shen YD
Can J Ophthalmol 2016 Feb;51(1):34-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2015.10.002. PMID: 26874157
The outcomes of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy in children: A systematic review.
Gioacchini FM, Alicandri-Ciufelli M, Kaleci S, Re M
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2015 Jul;79(7):947-52. Epub 2015 Apr 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.04.023. PMID: 25936919

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