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Functional Transnasal Endoscopic Conjunctivorhinostomy

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The various surgical options for lacrimal tract reconstruction include canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy; fundal transposition; Conjunctivodacrocystorhinostomy with Jones tube; and in extreme cases conjunctivo-rhinostomy (CR) for total lacrimal bypass. The first three require partial lacrimal tract presence/ integrity while CR is indicated when the canaliculi and/or sac are nonfunctional. This report describes a novel technique of minimally invasive CR through a predominantly endoscopic endonasal approach and further discusses its advantages over other established techniques.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, UP, India

    Anupam Mishra

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India

    Sanjiv Kumar Gupta

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Mishra, A., Gupta, S.K. Functional Transnasal Endoscopic Conjunctivorhinostomy. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 2), 1420–1424 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02555-3

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