Naso-cutaneous fistula following transcanalicular laser dacrocystorhinostomy.
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چکیده
We report a case of naso-cutaneous fistula due to thermal injury during transcanalicular laser dacryocystorhinostomy followed by superadded infection with coagulase negative staphylococcus in a diabetic patient. The case highlights the importance of meticulous wound care in the management and possibility of its occurrence even with minor thermal injury in immunocompromised patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society
دوره 28 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014