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All studies show similar results in regard to external versus endoscopic DCR surgery: both have low complication rates, but endoscopic access is increasingly used in the last years.

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Giuseppe, G.M., Pierre, G., Sauro, T., Presutti, L. (2016). Dacryocystorhinostomy in Revision Surgery. In: Presutti, L., Mattioli, F. (eds) Endoscopic Surgery of the Lacrimal Drainage System. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20633-2_8

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