Long-Term Outcomes of External Dacryocystorhinostomy in the Age of Transcanalicular Microendoscopic Techniques.

Conclusion. In cases in which transcanalicular microendoscopic techniques are contraindicated (e.g., after dacryocystitis) or in complex cases where microendoscopic procedures have failed (revision surgery), external DCR is still the surgical treatment of choice with very good postoperative success.
PMID: 27110391 [PubMed]

Source: Journal of Ophthalmology - April 27, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Tags: J Ophthalmol Source Type: research