Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 6 , Pages 615-619 , June 2008

The role of larger osteotomy in long term success in external dacryocystorhinostomy

  • Atila Argin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophtalmology, School of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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  • Kemal Görür

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngolgy, School of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
    • ,
  • Cengiz Özcan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngolgy, School of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
    • ,
  • Emrah Arslan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Plastik ve Rekonstruktif Cerrahi, 33079 Mersin, Turkey. Tel.: +90 3243374300; fax: +90 324 337 43 05.
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  • Cengiz Özmen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophtalmology, School of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
    • ,
  • Yusuf Vayisoglu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngolgy, School of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey

Received 23 February 2006 ,Accepted 15 February 2007.

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PII: S1748-6815(07)00191-X

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.02.029

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 6 , Pages 615-619 , June 2008

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