Resolution of Epiphora with Nasolacrimal Stents: Results of Long-term Follow-up in a Multicenter Prospective Study

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1417-1425

  Lanciego, Carlos ^a   Toledano, Nicolás ^b   De Miguel, Silvia ^a   Perea, Miguel ^a   Padilla, Manuel ^a   Rodriguez Merlo, Rufo ^a   Dávila, Julio ^b   Ibarburen, Cristina ^b   Cano, Cristóbal ^c   Ruíz García, Isaac ^c   García García, Lorenzo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LA SALUD   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE MÓSTOLES   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BURGOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DACRYOCYSTITIS; EPIPHORA; EPISTAXIS; EYELID EDEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT PATENCY; HEADACHE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REMISSION; STENT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 10744219610     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000096763.74047.EF     Document Type: Article

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