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Original Article

Anastomosis of Both Posterior and Anterior Flaps or Only Anterior Flaps in External Dacryocystorhinostomy

Fatih Mehmet TürkcüBatman State Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Batman, Turkey
, MD,
Veysi ÖnerBatman State Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Batman, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Mehmet TaşBatman State Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Batman, Turkey
, MD,
Fuat AlakuşBatman State Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Batman, Turkey
&
Yalçın İşcanBatman State Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Batman, Turkey
, MD
Pages 383-385 | Received 19 Oct 2011, Accepted 09 Jul 2012, Published online: 04 Sep 2012

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