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. 2004 May;124(4):502-4.

CT-assisted surgery in choanal atresia

Sonia Ayari  1 , Darius Abedipour, Denis Bossard, Patrick Froehlich
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  • PMID: 15224883

CT-assisted surgery in choanal atresia

Sonia Ayari et al. Acta Otolaryngol. 2004 May.

Abstract

Objective: To limit restenosis after surgical repair of choanal atresia.

Material and methods: A total of 20 children (age range 3 days to 11 years) with choanal atresia underwent surgical repair using a microdebrider via an intranasal approach. Surgery was guided by CT. Mitomycin was administered at the end of the procedure.

Results: An average of 1.7 procedures per child were required. CT combined with peroperative endoscopy revealed postoperative neo-osteogenesis and insufficient bone resection.

Conclusions: CT-assisted intranasal repair led to extended bone resection of the atretic plate, the predominant cause of which was restenosis resulting from neo-osteogenesis.

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