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Radiofrequency Dacryocystorhinostomy

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Surgical specialists worldwide are rapidly acquiring expertise in radiosurgery or radiofrequency surgery. Many praise its superior results over conventional scalpel surgery. It is a, particularly, gaining ground in the field of ophthalmic oculoplastic and orbital surgery. The authors, for instance, have utilized radiosurgery in repair of upper lid retraction in thyroid eye disease, transconjunctival blepharoplasty, ptosis repair, endoscopic forehead lift, biopsy excisions, and orbital surgeries including procedures involving optic nerve gliomas, among others [Bosniak SL, Javate RM, Aquino MS, et al. Int J Aesthetic Restorative Surg. 1995;3:9–15]. In this chapter, emphasis is given to the authors’ evolving approaches to radiofrequency-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, University of Santo Tomas, Suite 501, 5th Floor, Clinical Division, Lacson Street, Espana, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines

    Reynaldo M. Javate

  2. Department of Otolaringology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, University of Santo Tomas, Suite 501, 5th Floor, Clinical Division, Lacson Street, Espana, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines

    Ferdinand G. Pamintuan

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  1. Assistant Professor, Section Director of Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Eyelid and Facial Plastic Surgery, Private Practice, Glenview, IL, USA & Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Adam J. Cohen

  2. Opthalmic Consltants, Sarasota, Florida, USA

    Michael Mercandetti

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Medical College of Cornell, New York, New York, USA

    Brian Brazzo

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Javate, R.M., Pamintuan, F.G. (2015). Radiofrequency Dacryocystorhinostomy. In: Cohen, A., Mercandetti, M., Brazzo, B. (eds) The Lacrimal System. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10332-7_9

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