DEC 31, 2011
Intranasal Procedures for Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy in Asian Patients
By Junghoon Yum, MD
Annual Meeting 2011
Oculoplastics/Orbit
The authors review records of endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (En-DCR) for primary nasolacrimal duct obstruction in 52 Korean patients. Surgeons who perform En-DCR should be aware of the different intranasal structures particular to some races. In the case of Asian patients, the incinate process, middle turbinate, and agger nasi cell need to be removed to achieve a sufficient ostium.