Prophylaxis of nasolacrimal duct obstruction after major sinus surgery using a silicone stent
- 1 April 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Vol. 105 (4) , 299-300
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215100115671
Abstract
Damage to the nasolacrimal duct during major sinus procedures results in troublesome symptoms of epiphora and acute infection. Prophylactic stenting of the lacrimal apparatus using a silicone stent is described as a means of preventing such complications.Keywords
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