Comparative External Versus Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy: Results in 115 Patients (130 Eyes)

Abstract

Hammer-chisel endoscopic DCR is practical, less traumatic, less time-consuming, and cosmetically more convenient than the external approach. The success rate of the endoscopic DCR procedure is comparable with that of traditional external DCR, and it also allows simultaneous correction of any intranasal pathology.