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

Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee and Kamarudin, Norie Azilah and Balwant Singh, Gendeh (2005) Transnasal endoscopic surgery of bilateral congenital choanal atresia : report of two cases. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 4 (1). ISSN 1823-4631

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Abstract

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 clinically but needs to be confirmed with flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscope or CT scanning. Currently transnasal endoscopic surgical repair is well accepted as surgical treatment. The surgical management of choanal atresia are disscussed further in details.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3641/23103
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Congenital choanal atresia, Endoscopic surgery
Subjects:	R Medicine > RF Otorhinolaryngology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Depositing User:	Dr Raja Ahmad Al'Konee Raja Lope Ahmad
Date Deposited:	04 Apr 2012 08:30
Last Modified:	04 Apr 2012 08:30
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/23103

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