title: Trans-nasal endoscopic holmium: YAG laser correction of choanal atresia.
abstract: Five patients with choanal atresia were treated, using a trans-nasal endoscopic Holmium:YAG laser. The age of patients ranged from 15 months to 53 years. The nasal endoscope provides excellent visualization. The advantage of the Holmium:YAG laser is its fibre-optic delivery, allowing the laser to be hand-held, giving greater precision. Good nasal airways were achieved in four out of five cases with a single treatment. The procedure was found to be safe, quick, with minimal morbidity and a shorter in-patient stay.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, North Riding Infirmary, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, UK.
authors: S S
authors: SS
authors: Panwar
authors: F W
authors: FW
authors: Martin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002754:Choanal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged