The external rhinoplasty for the correction of unilateral choanal atresia in young children.
The external rhinoplasty approach has been utilized in three young children for the correction of unilateral choanal atresia. It has been demonstrated to be technically feasible to utilize this technique in young children. It provides excellent exposure of the atresia plate with the ability to correct the atresia in a precise and confident way. This technique is an elegant alternative to transnasal puncture and transeptal resection.
Section of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Albany Medical College, New York.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D002754:Choanal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards