American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 84-90 , March 2010

Endonasal laser–assisted microscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: surgical technique and follow-up results

  • Shahrokh Farzampour, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, 504 ENT and Eye Hospital, School of Medicine, Artesh University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Ehsan Fayazzadeh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Ward, Emam Reza (501) General Hospital, School of Medicine, Artesh University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. No. 310, 9th Floor, Entrance#7, Block C2, Phase 1, Shahrak Ekbatan, Tehran 13956-33559, Iran. Tel.: +9821 44641894; fax: +9821 44641894.
    • ,
  • Ebrahim Mikaniki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, 504 ENT and Eye Hospital, School of Medicine, Artesh University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Received 30 September 2008

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00248-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.11.006

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 84-90 , March 2010

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