American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 135, Issue 1 , Pages 76-83 , January 2003

Endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy with mucosal flaps

  • Angelo Tsirbas, FRACO, AAFPS,

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology (A.T.), Flinders Medical Centre and Queen Elizabeth HospitalAdelaide, South Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Angelo Tsirbas, FRACO, AAFPS, Department of Ophthalmology, Flinders Medical Centre, Beford Park SA 5042 South Australia; fax: (+61) 08-8277-0899
    • ,
  • Peter J Wormald, MD, FRACS, FRCS(Edin), FCS(SA)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery-Otorhinolaryngology (P.J.W.), Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia

,Accepted 16 August 2002.

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☆ Professor Peter J. Wormald receives royalties from Medtronic Xomed for instruments.

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