Dacryocystorhinostomy use of a «coffee can lid» stent

Many techniques have been described for performing successful dacryocystorhinostomies (DCRs). The patency of the passageway from the internal common punctum through the osteotomy site into the nasal cavity is usually the limiting factor in the success of the DCR. We present a modification using a "coffee can lid" stent to keep the osteotomy site open when there is no free space between the osteotomy and the nasal septum (medial wall of the nose).