Nonsurgical placement of a nasolacrimal polyurethane stent: Long-term effectiveness

Radiology

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 759-763

  Song, Ho Young ^a   Jin, Yong Han ^a   Kim, Jae Ho ^a   Suh, Soo Won ^b   Yoon, Hyun Ki ^a   Kang, Sung Gwon ^a   Sung, Kyu Bo ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Asan Institute for Life Sciences   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lacrimal gland and duct; Lacrimal gland and duct, interventional procedure; Stents and prostheses

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DACRYOCYSTITIS; DACRYOCYSTOGRAPHY; EPIPHORA; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; LACRIMAL SAC; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029809015     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.200.3.8756928     Document Type: Article

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