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Multifactorial assessment is essential to maximize the likelihood of good outcomes after endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy

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    Zhengcai Lou

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Lou, Z. Multifactorial assessment is essential to maximize the likelihood of good outcomes after endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 274, 4261–4262 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-017-4685-6

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