Conjunctivorhinostomy: a surgical method for the control of epiphora in the dog and cat.
Conjunctivorhinostomy, a surgical technique for the control of epiphora, was developed for use in the dog and cat. The method was performed 32 times in 21 animals, with varying degrees of success. It was concluded that the technique has potential as an effective procedure.
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D007440:Intubation / Q000662:veterinary; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008722:Methods; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D013666:Tears