Rutherford S, Crawford J S, Hurwitz J J
Ophthalmology. 1984 Aug;91(8):963-5. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(84)34219-1.
Experiments were conducted in rabbits using histoacryl glue to join the ends of the silicone tubing used to intubate the lacrimal system. This method avoids the need for knots of suture which occasionally become trapped in the lacrimal sac, making extubation difficult. Rabbits intubated with this method were compared with those intubated with tubing tied by 4-0 prolene suture and untreated controls. The new method was successful during the four months of our study and no significant histopathological effects were observed in the normal canaliculus. The success of the procedure in rabbits led to its use in ten infants with lacrimal obstructions that had not been relieved by previous probings.
在兔子身上进行了实验，使用组织黏合剂来连接用于泪道插管的硅胶管两端。这种方法避免了缝线打结的需要，因为缝线偶尔会被困在泪囊中，导致拔管困难。将用这种方法插管的兔子与用4-0普理灵缝线结扎插管的兔子以及未治疗的对照组进行比较。在我们为期四个月的研究中，新方法取得了成功，在正常泪小管中未观察到明显的组织病理学影响。该方法在兔子身上的成功促使其应用于10名经先前探通术仍未缓解的泪道阻塞婴儿。
