Balloon dacryoplasty: ushering the new and routine era in minimally invasive lacrimal surgeries.
Balloon dacryoplasty is a term used for a set of minimally invasive lacrimal procedures that utilizes specially designed balloons, targeted at different points in the lacrimal system for a wide range of indications. Balloon dacryoplasty and balloon-assisted primary and revision dacryocystorhinostomy are speedily gaining ground in minimally invasive lacrimal surgeries with increasing indications for their use. These techniques are essential in the armamentarium of a dacryologist. This article aims to describe details of various balloons, instruments needed, indications in pediatric and adult populations, preoperative preparations, operative standards, procedures, and postoperative management and outcomes.
Dacryology Service, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India. drjaved007@gmail.com
Mohammad Javed
MJ
Ali
Milind N
MN
Naik
Santosh G
SG
Honavar
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