Double Silicone Intubation as Treatment for Persistent Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 44-49

  Mauffray, Randy O ^a   Hassan, Adam S ^a   Elner, Victor M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTUBATION; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTUBATION; LACRIMAL DUCT OBSTRUCTION; MALE; NASOLACRIMAL DUCT; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SILICONE ELASTOMERS; STENTS;

EID: 1642515951     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.IOP.0000103004.71978.0C     Document Type: Article

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