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In congenital alterations of the lacrimal pathways, which are manifest from birth, a wait-and-see policy is recommended until the age of 18 to 24 months, at which time tearing usually resolves spontaneously in about 75% of cases. Eighty percent of the lacrimal pathways belong anatomically to the nose. It is therefore feasible that dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) may be performed via an endonasal approach. Endoscopic DCR represents a promising approach to obstruction of lacrimal pathways located in the sac and the nasolacrimal duct. Acquired obstruction of the lacrimal pathways is a common problem of elderly female patients, which can be corrected with DCR.
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Bernal-Sprekelsen, M., Tomás-Barberán, M., Alobid, I. (2010). Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy: from Diagnosis to Surgery. In: Anniko, M., Bernal-Sprekelsen, M., Bonkowsky, V., Bradley, P., Iurato, S. (eds) Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. European Manual of Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68940-9_25
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