Open AccessEndoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy vs KTP 532 laser-assisted endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
Author(s) -
Dipak Ranjan Nayak,
Produl Hazarika,
Rodrigo Azevedo Rodrigues,
Suresh S Pillai,
R. Balakrishnan
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02907686
Subject(s) - medicine , nasolacrimal duct obstruction , dacryocystorhinostomy , surgery , nasolacrimal duct , endoscopy , otorhinolaryngology , retrospective cohort study
Advances in endoscopy and lasers have improved surgical management of chronic nasolacrimal duct obstruction. This is a preliminary comparison between standard and laser assisted endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR).