Transnasal endoscopic treatment of choanal atresia

Choanal atresia is a rare structural abnormality in which the posterior opening of the nasal cavity, which flows through the nasopharynx and the inability to breathe, occurs. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and results of unilateral or bilateral choanal atresia management using modern endoscopic techniques. The study included seventeen patients who were admitted to the department of Ear, Nose and Throat in Tishreen university, who were underwent surgery for choanal atresia via endoscopic techniques, and study results and complications. After postoperative follow-up period between six months and tow years, two patient were developed with them a restenosis that requires a second surgery at rate 11.76%, while the rest of the patients did not have any complication with a total success rate of surgery 88.24%. The study showed that endoscopic surgery with the use of modern instrument increases the success rate and reduces the complications as a restenosis.