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Results: A total of 19 patients were included with 10 in the DCR group and 9 in the DCT group. The primary endpoint was reached in 7 (70%) and in 6 (67%) patients in the DCR and DCT groups, respectively (p &gt; 0.999). All DCR procedures were performed under general anesthesia (GA), while almost all DCT procedures were performed under local anesthesia (LA) (p &lt; 0.001). There was a higher need for hospitalization in the DCR group (p &lt; 0.001). Conclusions: Our preliminary results indicate that DCR is not always the solution in the case of dacryocystitis. 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