The role of intubation in routine dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery is unclear, with there being little evidence in favour of this practice, which appears to have largely come about as a result of history, anecdote and the evolution of DCR surgery. In this paper, a brief history of intubation in DCR surgery is presented and the evidence base is analysed.
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