DR. ARUN KUMAR

Dr. SHREYA SHAH, DR. MEHUL SHAH, DR. VEDANT RAJORIYA

Abstract

AIM: TO STUDY IMPACT OF BICANALICULAR INTUBATION IN CANALICULAR LID INJURIES DUE TO MECHANICAL TRAUMA

METHODS: WE RETROSPECTIVELY COLLECTED DEMOGRAPHIC, CLINICAL DATA OF ALL PATIENTS WITH CANALICULAR TEAR AND REPAIRED WITH OR WITHOUT BICANALICULAR INTUBATION BETWEEN 2008-2022. RESULTS WERE EVALUATED. DATA COLLECTED IN PRETESTED FORMAT, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS DONE USING SPSS22.

RESULTS: A TOTAL OF 43 PATIENTS STUDIED FOR LID LACERATION WITH MEDIAN AGE 27 Y AND MEDIAN FOLLOW UP OF 44 DAYS. 20(46.5%) WERE FROM PAEDIATRIC AGE GROUP AND 8(18.6%) WERE TODDLERS (0-6), MALE PREPONDERANCE 79.1%, CATTLE HORN RESPONSIBLE IN 18.6% TODDLERS, BLOUSE HOOK IN 19%. 24(57.1%) UNDERWENT LID REPAIR WITH CANALICULAR INTUBATION, 18(42.8%) HAD CANALICULAR REPAIR. CONSIDERING PAIN, DISCHARGE AND WATERING WE FOUND SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE WITH BICANALICULAR INTUBATION.

CONCLUSION: BICANALICULAR INTUBATION HAS SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER OUTCOME IN CASE OF CANALICULAR INJURIES.

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