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The use of prophylactic Nunchaku stents to reduce the risk of nasolacrimal duct obstruction in patients with midfacial tumours undergoing radiotherapy

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Published in 2017 at "Orbit"

DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2017.1337182

Abstract: ABSTRACT The treatment of midfacial tumours with radiotherapy, chemotherapy and radio-iodine can cause nasolacrimal duct fibrosis resulting in epiphora. Nasolacrimal patency can be maintained by stenting. We report our experience of prophylatic Nunchaku stent insertion… read more here.

Keywords: reduce risk; midfacial tumours; nasolacrimal duct; nunchaku stents ... See more keywords