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. 1991 Apr;22(4):222-4.

Outpatient dacryocystorhinostomy

S C Dresner  1 , K G Klussman, D R Meyer, J V Linberg
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  • PMID: 1772483

Outpatient dacryocystorhinostomy

S C Dresner et al. Ophthalmic Surg. 1991 Apr.

Abstract

We report 105 dacryocystorhinostomy procedures in 87 patients performed on an outpatient basis. Seventy-six patients received local, and 29 received general, anesthesia. The patients left the hospital an average of 2.6 hours after surgery, but 14 were admitted after surgery--9 immediately, and 5 after some delay, primarily for epistaxis. There were no serious complications related to the outpatient nature of the surgery. The success rate was 94%. We conclude that outpatient dacryocystorhinostomy is successful, well accepted by patients, and safe, provided that inpatient care facilities are readily available should they be needed.

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