dacryocystorhinostomy
Sign in to saveDacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is a surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.
Research
4,358 papers- Pediatric dacryocystorhinostomy.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2017
- A critical update on endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2024
- Early Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy for Acute Dacryocystitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.American journal of rhinology & allergy · 2024
- DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY.The British journal of ophthalmology · 1961
- Powered endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.Otolaryngologic clinics of North America · 2006
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Process
- Traditional
- Endoscopic
- Adjunctive use of antimetabolites
- Contraindications
- See also
- References
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Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is a surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.
==Process==
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