title: [Transient internal palpebral inocclusion after dacryocystorhinostomy].
abstract: The authors report two cases of postoperative lagophthalmos immediately following ab externo dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). Two female patients, aged 67 and 62 years, underwent under general analgesia for chronic dacryocystitis with mucocele. An inferior surgical approach, sparing the inner canthal ligament was chosen in both cases.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital de jour d'ophtalmologie, C.H.U. de Bicêtre, Fac. Méd. Paris-Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fayet
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ritleng
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Assouline
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pouliquen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005143:Eyelids / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous
vernacular_title: Inocclusion palpébrale interne transitoire après dacryocystorhinostomie.