Endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy in the primary treatment of acute dacryocystitis with abscess formation

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 180-183

  Lee, Tae Soo ^a   Woog, John J ^b,c  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DACRYOCYSTITIS; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; EPIPHORA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACRIMAL SAC; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0142259410     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002341-200105000-00006     Document Type: Article

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