A pigtail probe can be used to repair a canalicular laceration. The advantage of the pigtail probe is that you do not need to retrieve the stents from the nose, and the procedure can be done more easily under local anesthesia. However, sometimes it can be difficult to pass the pigtail probe in the area of the common canaliculus, which can result in canalicular damage. I personally prefer Crawford stents (bicanalicular with retrieval from the nose) for repair of canalicular lacerations, but I think it is important to feel comfortable using the pigtail probe, because it may be necessary in some scenarios. Monocanalicular stents can be used as well in some situations.
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