Full Description
This is the first book to cover all currently available methods to manage pre-, intra- and post-lacrimal sac stenosis. Comprehensive multidisciplinary approaches in adults and children are described. International experts provide a stepwise analysis and describe the clinical management of these patients with detailed medical and surgical treatment plans. With this guide's highly structured and reader-friendly format, the reader will be able to solve any problem that may occur with the reconstruction of a disturbed or damaged lacrimal system.
Contents
Anatomy and Physiology of the Nasolacrimal Ducts.- Pathophysiological Aspects of PANDO, Dacryolithiasis, Dry Eye, and Punctum Plugs.- Diagnostics.- Nasolacrimal Probing and Intubation.- Dacryocystorhinostomy Surgical Technique.- Dacryocystorhinostomy in Children.- Laser-Assisted Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Complications of Endoscopic DCR.- Nasolacrimal System Injuries.- Microsurgery of the Lacrimal System: Microendoscopic Techniques.- Conjunctivorhinostomy.- Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy with the Insertion of a Jones Tube.- Interventional Radiology.
