Nasal endoscopy in the management of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction
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Nasal endoscopy in the management of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Probing is a reliable surgical intervention for the management of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO). However, it is a blind procedure that carries the risk of false passage formation. Moreover, its success rate is variable, with unexplained causes of failure. Recent literature suggests the use of nasal endoscopic-assisted probing to minimize nasal mucosal trauma, decreases the ch...
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عنوان ژورنال: Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1319-4534
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2013.11.002