Treatment of Congenital Choanal Atresia via Transnasal Endoscopic Method

Gulsen S., Baysal E., Celenk F., Aytac I., DURUCU C., KANLIKAMA M., ...More

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.28, no.2, pp.338-342, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0000000000003247
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.338-342
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Congenital choanal atresia (CCA) is a very rare abnormality of the nose, but in the case of bilateral presence, it becomes a life-threatening malformation. Various surgical treatment options, such as transpalatal, transseptal, and open rhinoplasty techniques, as well as the transnasal approach, have been defined for the repair of CCA. In this study, the authors intended to evaluate the outcomes of transnasal endoscopic surgery for CCA, and stent implementation's impact on surgical success.