OBJECTIVE: This document describes endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) and
examines the evidence to answer key questions about the effectiveness of the procedure …

Background This study was designed to systematically review the clinical outcomes of
dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery. Data sources included PubMed for English language …

PURPOSE: To describe a new endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) technique and
assess its efficacy. DESIGN: Prospective nonrandomized interventional case series …

Aims: To describe and assess the efficacy of mechanical endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy
(MENDCR). This is a new technique that involves creation of a large rhinostomy and …

Objective To examine possible differences in success rates of primary
dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) with and without silicone intubation, and to find out whether …

PURPOSE: To determine subjective and objective outcomes after two types of endoscopic
endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) and to evaluate the use of the functional …

PURPOSE: To report the nature and frequency of complications occurring with endonasal
dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) based on routine unciformectomy. DESIGN: Prospective …

pump mechanism is reduced and an external scar is avoided. Furthermore, it oVers the
surgeon an opportunity for intraoperative examination of the lacrimal sac and intranasal …

Purpose Comparison of surgical times for dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) by three different
approaches:(1) external,(2) endoscopic endonasal surgical (EES), and (3) endoscopic …

BACKGROUND/AIMS Endonasal laser dacryocystorhinostomy (ELDCR) has many potential
advantages over conventional external DCR. Although the short term results of this …