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Research Article

Quality of life outcomes following dacryocystorhinostomy: external and endonasal laser techniques compared

S.J. Bakri Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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A.S. Carney Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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K. Robinson Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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N.S. Jones Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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R.N. Downes Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
Pages 83-88 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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