Dacryocystorhinostomy Practice Patterns Among ASOPRS Members: A Shift in Preferences and Attitudes
Utilization of endoDCR was correlated with years in practice, with younger surgeons preferring the endoscopic technique. A large majority felt that the relevance of imaging is low in most patients. Future research is needed to standardize case-based indications for endoscopic versus external approaches and preoperative imaging.
Authors
- Alaa Abdelsalam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7946-4913)
- Gregory J. Griepentrog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1467-0959)
- E. Bradley
- Lilly H. Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2970-8339)
- Andrea A. Tooley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5818-0073)
- Caroline Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4801-0972)
- Nicole Sanchez Figueroa
- Giorgio Sanchez Figueroa
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Universidad Espíritu Santo (EC)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/iop.0000000000003188
- Primary Topic
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00