Dacryocystorhinostomy bypasses which duct?

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Dacryocystorhinostomy bypasses which duct?

Explanation:
Dacryocystorhinostomy prevents tear drainage blockage by creating a new route from the lacrimal sac directly into the nasal cavity. This bypasses the nasolacrimal duct, the channel that normally carries tears from the lacrimal sac into the nose. By forming this alternative opening, tears can drain even when the nasolacrimal duct is obstructed. The lacrimal canaliculi are upstream conduits feeding tears into the lacrimal sac, so bypassing them is not what this procedure does. The optic nerve has no role in tear drainage.

Dacryocystorhinostomy prevents tear drainage blockage by creating a new route from the lacrimal sac directly into the nasal cavity. This bypasses the nasolacrimal duct, the channel that normally carries tears from the lacrimal sac into the nose. By forming this alternative opening, tears can drain even when the nasolacrimal duct is obstructed. The lacrimal canaliculi are upstream conduits feeding tears into the lacrimal sac, so bypassing them is not what this procedure does. The optic nerve has no role in tear drainage.

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