Transnasal endoscopic surgery of bilateral congenital choanal atresia : report of two cases

• Main Authors: Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee, Kamarudin, Norie Azilah, Balwant Singh, Gendeh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2005
• Subjects: RF Otorhinolaryngology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/23103/1/choanal.atresia.e-IMJM.2005.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/23103/; http://www.eimjm.com/Vol4-No1/Vol4-No1-C1.htm

Congenital choanal atresia is the developmental failure of the posterior nasal cavity to communicate with the nasopharynx. In the obligate nasal breathing neonate, this is a well recognized cause of nasal obstruction although it is rarely encountered. The diagnosis can be strongly suspected clinica...