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Prophylaxis of nasolacrimal duct obstruction after major sinus surgery using a silicone stent
E W Fisher1, P M Clarke, A D Cheesman
1Department of Otolaryngology, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|April 1, 1991
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.