Mumtaz Hussain, Saleem Akhter, Saeed Awan.
DCR (dacryocystorhinostomy) With or Without Intubation.
Ann King Edward Med Uni Jan ;4(3):34-6.

137 patients with episodes were operated in a teaching hospital from 1988 1998. The patients were divided in two groups. In group one patient with dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) were intubated by silicon rod or tube with a success rate of 94.7% and other group was without intubation where success rate was 77.8% showing there by significant difference and advantage of intubation.

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