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. 2014 Winter;3(4):101-2.

Silicone intubation indications in external dacryocystorhinostomy

Ibrahim Bulent Buttanri  1 , Didem Serin  1
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Silicone intubation indications in external dacryocystorhinostomy

Ibrahim Bulent Buttanri et al. Med Hypothesis Discov Innov Ophthalmol. 2014 Winter.
No abstract available

Keywords: External Dacryocystorhinostomy; Silicone Intubation; Surgical Technique.

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