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Endonasal approach DCR has several advantages which include the absence of a visible scar, minimal post-operative morbidity, faster recovery, and comparable success rates to that of external DCR. Non-endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (NEN DCR), first described in 2003, relies on direct visualization rather than video endoscopy to perform endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy. The surgical technique obviates the need for expensive lasers, ultrasound, or mechanical drills. Good surgical outcomes of NEN DCR have been reported extensively [1–3]. The outcomes of NEN DCR are comparable to that of endoscopic DCR with regard to routine cases, revision cases, and those with acute dacryocystitis. The final sizes of the post-operative ostium in NEN DCR are comparable to those of external DCR.
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Ali, M.J. (2018). Non-endoscopic Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy. In: Atlas of Lacrimal Drainage Disorders. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5616-1_48
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