Symptom score questionnaire for nasolacrimal duct obstruction in adults - A novel tool to assess the outcome after endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy

Rhinology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 446-451

  Smirnov, Grigori ^a   Tuomilehto, Henri ^a   Kokki, Hannu ^a   Kemppainen, Tatu ^a   Kiviniemi, Vesa ^b   Nuutinen, Juhani ^a   Kaarniranta, Kai ^a,b   Seppä, Juha ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Assessment; Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy; Quality of life; Symptom score

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LACRIMAL DUCT; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LACRIMAL DUCT OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NASOLACRIMAL DUCT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79551596607     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4193/Rhino10.069     Document Type: Article

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