Balloon catheter dilation in common canalicular obstruction of the lacrimal system: Safety and long-term effectiveness

Radiology

Volumn 214, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 781-786

  Ko, Gi Young ^a   Lee, Deok Hee ^b   Ahn, Hyo Sook ^b   Yoon, Hyun Ki ^b   Sung, Kyu Bo ^b   Song, Ho Young ^b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

Eye, diseases; Lacrimal gland and duct, interventional procedures; Lacrimal gland and duct, radiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CONTRAST MEDIUM EXTRAVASATION; EPIPHORA; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0343384223     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr13781     Document Type: Article

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