Evaluation of choanal atresia.
A series of 65 cases of choanal atresia seen in 19 years is reviewed. We use a wisp of cotton fiber held under the nose and a plastic catheter passed into each nasal cavity to test nasal patency. Horizontal computerized tomography is confirmed as the radiological study of choice, and a standard endoscopic technique used during surgical correction is described.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002754:Choanal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed