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Lacrimal stents and probes can be used as minimally invasive procedure for nasolacrimal duct and canalicular obstructions or to ensure the lacrimal drainage system patency after surgical procedures of DCR.
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Villari, D., Guarino, P., Ruberto, M. (2016). Lacrimal Probe, Stent, and Incannulation. 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_9
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