Original Article

Endoscopic Transnasal Surgery in Choanal Atresia

10.5222/otd.2012.014

  • Güler Berkiten
  • Muhlis Bal
  • İlhan Topaloğlu

Received Date: 18.03.2011 Accepted Date: 11.10.2011 Eur Arc Med Res 2012;28(1):14-17

Choanal atresia is a rare cause of developmental obstruction of the posterior nasal opening. The clinical presentation varies from immediate postnatal cyanosis and respiratory distress to nasal obstruction. Unilateral choanal atresia seen after adulthood may be nonspesific five cases (16-32 years old, 1 male and 4 female) of unilateral choanal atresia were treated by transnasal endoscopic surgery and followed-up at our ENT Department presented and endoscopic transnasal surgery and therapeutic results discussed comparing with relevant literatures.

Keywords: choanal atresia, endoscopic surgery, transnasal approach