American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 177-179 , May 2008

Primary endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy as treatment for acute dacryocystitis with abscess formation

  • Prahlad Duggal, M S(ENT)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolarngology, Dr. Rajinder Prasad Govt. Medical College, Tanda, Kangra, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology, Dr. Rajinder Prasad Govt. Medical College, Tanda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. Tel.: +91 9816119804.
    • ,
  • Narinder K. Mahindroo, M S(ENT)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolarngology, Dr. Rajinder Prasad Govt. Medical College, Tanda, Kangra, India
    • ,
  • Anil Chauhan, M S(Ophthalmology)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Rajinder Prasad Govt. Medical College, Tanda, Kangra, India

Received 7 March 2007

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PII: S0196-0709(07)00086-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.05.007

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 177-179 , May 2008

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