[Y-shaped silicone tube intubation with balloon in dacryocystorhinostomy]

The proven Y-shaped intubation system was modified by adding an inflatable balloon to hold open the anastomosis between the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity after DCR procedures. Through an integrated tube the balloon can be inflated separately, and thus prevents stenosis in the newly formed anastomosis, especially in patients in whom previous operations were unsuccessful.