Anatomical analysis of the human lacrimal drainage pathway under an operating microscope
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1573-2630
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canaliculus ; lacrimal sac ; nasolacrimal duct ; silicone intubation
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Medicine
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Abstract Mesoscopic structures of the lacrimal drainage pathway were observed under an operating microscope in six cases of 5 adult cadavers. In all these cases the upper and lower canaliculi fused to form the common canaliculus. Two cases with a large common canaliculus showed large projections of mucosa which reduced the inner space of the common canaliculus. The remaining 4 cases with a small common canaliculus did not show any projections. These findings indicate that the human lacrimal system can function physiologically through a small narrow space of the common canaliculus.
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Electronic Resource
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