Lacrimal system obstruction treated with lacrimal polyurethane stents: Outcome of removal of occluded stents

Radiology

Volumn 208, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 689-694

  Song, Ho Young ^a   Lee, Deok Hee ^a   Ahn, Hyosook ^a   Kim, Jae Ho ^a   Kang, Sung Gwon ^b   Yoon, Hyun Ki ^a   Sung, Kyu Bo ^a  

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

^b Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lacrimal gland and duct; Lacrimal gland and duct, interventional procedure; Stents and prostheses

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; MEGLUMINE IOXITALAMATE PLUS SODIUM IOXITALAMATE;

ARTICLE; DACRYOCYSTOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; LACRIMAL GLAND DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3543003461     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.208.3.9722847     Document Type: Article

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