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Conjunctivorhinostomy
Author(s) -
Nissen Jørgen Nørrelykke,
Sørensen Torben
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1987.tb08487.x
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , general surgery
. The results from 21 cases (in 19 patients) of conjunctivorhinostomy were evaluated. Twelve cases were successful. The operative technique and especially the need for meticulous post‐operative care is discussed. A close post‐operative follow‐up is mandatory, since most of the failures were caused by loss of the Jones' tube.