title: Endoscopic versus traditional approaches to choanal atresia.
abstract: With the introduction of endoscopic techniques and powered instrumentation for pediatric sinusitis, one would expect that the definitive treatment of congenital choanal atresia has been established. An international survey of pediatric otolaryngologists and the plethora of surgical approaches in the literature, however, indicate that there is still much controversy in its management. This article addresses this controversy between endoscopic and traditional approaches to neonatal bilateral bony choanal atresia and proposes guidelines for optional treatment.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brockenbrough
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stankiewicz
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002754:Choanal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008722:Methods; D015607:Stents