Lacrimal canalicular obstructions: Safety and effectiveness of balloon dilation

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 929-934

  Song, Ho Young ^a,b   Lee, Choon Oh ^a   Park, Sangsoo ^b   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, interventional procedure, 223.129

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; RECURRENT DISEASE; TIME;

BALLOON DILATATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LACRIMAL DUCT OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030277279     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1051-0443(96)70872-2     Document Type: Article

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