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The International Journal on Orbital Disorders, Oculoplastic and Lacrimal Surgery
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Research Article

External Dacryocystorhinostomy: Assessing Factors that Influence Outcome

Vivek B. Pandya,
, MM,
Scott Lee
, MD, MPH,
Ross Benger,Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
, FRANZCO, FRACS,
Jenny J. Danks,Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
, FRANZCO,
Gina Kourt,Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
, FRANZCO,
Peter A. Martin,Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
, FRANZCO,
Somsak Lertsumitkul,Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
, FRANZCO,
Peter McCluskey,
, FRANZCO &
Raf Ghabrial,Correspondence[email protected]
, FRANZCO show all
Pages 291-297 | Received 23 Jul 2009, Accepted 10 Apr 2010, Published online: 19 Oct 2010

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