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Cannula dacryocystorhinostomy: a simple, innovative and cost-effective method of lacrimal surgery

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To compare our innovative, cost-effective method of lacrimal surgery with other methods. A prospective cohort study. The study included 80 eyes of 80 consecutive patients who presented to our clinic between January 2009 and December 2011. The patients underwent surgery using a new technique with a specially designed cannula and were followed according to our protocol. Patency on irrigation. Of the 80 cases enrolled, the procedure was successful in 52.5 % with a mean follow-up of 247.2 days. The success rate was significantly affected by the preoperative conditions (p = 0.001) and follow-up duration (p = 0.006). This simple innovative technique was cost-effective and the results were comparable with those of other techniques.

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  1. Drashti Netralaya, Nr. GIDC, Chakalia Road, Dahod, 389151, Gujarat, India

    Shreya M. Shah, Mehul A. Shah & Chintan Patel

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Shah, S.M., Shah, M.A. & Patel, C. Cannula dacryocystorhinostomy: a simple, innovative and cost-effective method of lacrimal surgery. Int Ophthalmol 34, 845–849 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-013-9889-1

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