title: Naso-lacrimal by-pass surgery. An easier approach.
abstract: An easier method of naso-lacrimal by-pass surgery is described in which a large anterior mucosal flap is fashioned from the lacrimal sac and the nasal mucosa. The short posterior lacrimal mucosal flap is completely excised. Particular operative, and postoperative techniques. Over 95 per cent of the 46 eyes in this series of 45 patients no longer have epiphora.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000637:transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps