Facial Nerve Injury during External Dacryocystorhinostomy

Objective To describe weakness of the orbicularis oculi muscle after external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) and propose an anatomic explanation for the complication. Design Retrospective, observational study. Participants Sixteen patients (13 female, 3 male) with a mean age of 60 years (median, 61 yea...

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Published in:	Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Vol. 116; no. 3; pp. 585 - 590
Main Authors:	Vagefi, M. Reza, MD, Winn, Bryan J., MD, Lin, Chun Cheng, MD, Sires, Bryan S., MD, PhD, LauKaitis, Steven J., MD, Anderson, Richard L., MD, McCann, John D., MD, PhD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-03-2009 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Dacryocystorhinostomy - adverse effects Eyelid Diseases - etiology Eyelid Diseases - physiopathology Facial Nerve Injuries - etiology Facial Nerve Injuries - physiopathology Female Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Miscellaneous Muscle Weakness - etiology Muscle Weakness - physiopathology Nasolacrimal Duct - surgery Oculomotor Muscles - innervation Ophthalmology Recovery of Function Retrospective Studies Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Treatment Dacryocystorhinostomy Surgery External Facial nerve Lesion Ophthalmology
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