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The main advantages of an endonasal approach DCR include the absence of a visible scar, minimal postoperative morbidity, faster recovery and comparable success rates to that of external DCR. In addition to these, there are certain advantages of non-endoscopic endonasal approach in comparison to endoscopic approaches. The current chapter describes the technique of non-LASER, non-endoscopic endonasal DCR (NEN-DCR) which retains the benefits of an endonasal approach while alleviating the need for expensive video endoscope or laser systems.
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Rath, S., Mahapatra, S., Dolman, P.J. (2018). Non-endoscopic Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy. In: Ali, M. (eds) Principles and Practice of Lacrimal Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5442-6_23
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