One-week intubation in external dacryocystorhinostomy
1 October 2021
| Rina Bhatt
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Oculoplastics, Orbit
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Dacryocystorhinostomy, epiphora, silicone stent intubation, success rate
Whether to routinely intubate or not in dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery has been a subject of controversy among lacrimal surgeons. Similarly, if intubated the timing of removal of stent is not standard. Here, the authors carried out a survey of their...
Manometric tear duct irrigation system against the conventional lacrimal syringing
1 December 2018
| Rina Bhatt
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Oculoplastics, Orbit
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Dacryocystorhinostomy, epiphora, lacrimal outflow, lacrimal syringing, manometric
The authors assessed the lacrimal outflow resistance with a modified irrigation system. The manometric tear duct test (mTDT) comprised of a 6mm thin wall 25 gauge lacrimal cannula which was attached to a bag of normal saline by standard fluid...
