Intubation in routine dacryocystorhinostomy: why we do what we do.
The role of intubation in routine dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery is unclear, with there being little evidence in favour of this practice, which appears to have largely come about as a result of history, anecdote and the evolution of DCR surgery. In this paper, a brief history of intubation in DCR surgery is presented and the evidence base is analysed.
Madge
Simon N
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Discipline of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. drsimonmadge@gmail.com
Selva
Dinesh
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D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000601:surgery*