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Original Article

Endonasal flap suture-dacryocystorhinostomy (eFS-DCR): a new surgical technique for nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO)

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Pages 162-168 | Received 08 Aug 2014, Accepted 04 Sep 2014, Published online: 01 Dec 2014

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