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Naso-lacrimal duct balloon dilatation
1Department of Radiology, Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth, New Zealand.
Clinical Radiology
|November 1, 1994
Abstract:
During a 30 month period (June 1991 to December 1993) 22 stenosed naso-lacrimal ducts in 18 patients were treated by balloon dilatation. A technical success rate of 86% was achieved, and the clinical success rate was 68%, in terms of either completely relieving or greatly improving the patients' symptoms of epiphora. The mean follow-up was 17 months. No complications were encountered.