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The otologic T-tube: a cost effective dacryocystorhinostomy stent

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

A. Kishore  and
G. W. McGarry
A. Kishore
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, U.K.
G. W. McGarry
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, U.K.
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Abstract

Endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (EDCR) has established itself as a popular means of relieving post-saccal obstruction of the naso-lacrimal ducts. Soft tissue stenosis of the rhinostomy is a significant cause of long-term failure. We describe the technique of using a standard otological T-tube as a cheap and easy self-retaining stent to ensure a patent rhinostomy following EDCR.

Keywords

Lacrimal Duct ObstructionEndoscopeSurgical ProceduresOperativeProsthesis
Type
Brief Report
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 12 , December 2001 , pp. 992 - 993
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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