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Case Report

Orbital emphysema after transcanalicular laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy treated with needle decompression

Elisabet Rico Santosa Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Virgen de los Lirios, Alcoy, Alicante, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ezequiel Campos Molloa Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Virgen de los Lirios, Alcoy, Alicante, Spain
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Rubén Cabrera Beyroutib Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Vega Baja, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
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Elena Navarro Hernándeza Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Virgen de los Lirios, Alcoy, Alicante, Spain
Pages 365-367 | Received 24 Jun 2019, Accepted 28 Oct 2019, Published online: 08 Nov 2019

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