Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Balloon dacryoplasty: ushering the new and routine era in minimally invasive lacrimal surgeries

  • Perspectives or Expert Opinions
  • Published:
International Ophthalmology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Balloon dacryoplasty is a term used for a set of minimally invasive lacrimal procedures that utilizes specially designed balloons, targeted at different points in the lacrimal system for a wide range of indications. Balloon dacryoplasty and balloon-assisted primary and revision dacryocystorhinostomy are speedily gaining ground in minimally invasive lacrimal surgeries with increasing indications for their use. These techniques are essential in the armamentarium of a dacryologist. This article aims to describe details of various balloons, instruments needed, indications in pediatric and adult populations, preoperative preparations, operative standards, procedures, and postoperative management and outcomes.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Becker BB, Berry FD (1989) Balloon catheter dilatation in lacrimal surgery. Ophthalmic Surg 20:193–198

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Munk PL, Lin DT, Morris DC (1990) Epiphora: treatment by means of dacryoplasty with balloon dilatation of the nasolacrimal drainage apparatus. Radiology 177:687–690

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Honavar SG, Prakash VE, Rao GN (2000) Outcomes of probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in older children. Am J Ophthalmol 130:42–48

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Mannor GE, Rose GE, Frimpong-Ansah K, Ezra E (1999) Factors affecting the success of nasolacrimal duct probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Am J Ophthalmol 127:616–617

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Kashkouli MB, Beigi B, Paravaresh MM, Kassaee A, Tabatabaee Z (2003) Late and very late initial probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: what is the cause of failure? Br J Ophthalmol 87:1151–1153

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Kushner BJ (1982) Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Arch Ophthalmol 100:597–600

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Ratliff CD, Meyer DR (1996) Silicone intubation without intranasal fixation for the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Am J Ophthalmol 121:304–309

    Google Scholar 

  8. Tien DR, Young D (2005) Balloon dilatation of nasolacrimal duct. J AAPOS 9:465–467

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Tao S, Meyer DR, Simon JW, Zobal-Ratner J (2002) Success of balloon catheter dilatation as a primary or secondary procedure for CNLDO. Ophthalmology 109:2108–2111

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  10. Leuder GT (2002) Balloon catheter dilatation for treatment of older children with nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Arch Ophthalmol 120:1685–1688

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Leuder GT (2002) Balloon catheter dilatation for treatment of persistant lacrimal duct obstruction. Am J Ophthalmol 133:337–340

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Yuksel D, Ceylan K, Erden O, Kilic R, Duman S (2005) Balloon dilatation for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Eur J Ophthalmol 15:179–185

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Perry JD, Maus M, Nowinski TS, Penne RB (1998) Balloon catheter dilatation for treatment of adults with partial nasolacrimal duct obstruction: a preliminary report. Am J Ophthalmol 126:811–816

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Kuchar A, Steinkogler FJ (2001) Antegrade balloon dilatation of nasolacrimal duct obstruction in adults. Br J Ophthalmol 85:200–204

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Song HY, Ahn HS, Park CK, Kwon SH, Kim CS, Choi KC (1993) Complete obstruction of the nasolacrimal system. Part I. Treatment with balloon dilatation. Radiology 186:367–371

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Janssen AG, Mansour K, Bos JJ (1997) Obstructed nasolacrimal duct system in epiphora: long term results of dacryoplasty by means of balloon dilatation. Radiology 205:791–796

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Silbert DI, Matta NS (2010) Outcomes of 9 mm balloon-assisted endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: retrospective review of 97 cases. Orbit 29:25–28

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  18. Hartikainen J, Antila J, Varpula M, Puukka P, Seppa H, Grenman R (1998) Prospective randomized comparison of endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy and external dacryocystorhinostomy. Laryngoscope 108:1861–1866

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Hartikainen J, Grenman R, Puukka P, Seppa H (1998) Prospective randomized comparison of endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy and external dacryocystorhinostomy. Ophthalmology 105:1106–1113

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Dacryology Service, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India

    Mohammad Javed Ali, Milind N. Naik & Santosh G. Honavar

Authors
  1. Mohammad Javed Ali
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Milind N. Naik
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Santosh G. Honavar
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Mohammad Javed Ali.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Ali, M.J., Naik, M.N. & Honavar, S.G. Balloon dacryoplasty: ushering the new and routine era in minimally invasive lacrimal surgeries. Int Ophthalmol 33, 203–210 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-012-9652-z

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-012-9652-z

Keywords

Search

Navigation