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Trans-nasal endoscopic holmium: YAG laser correction of choanal atresia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

S. S. Panwar  and
F. W. Martin
S. S. Panwar*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, North Riding Infirmary, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, UK.
F. W. Martin
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, North Riding Infirmary, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr S. S. Panwar, M.S. (ENT), Department of Otolaryngology, North Riding Infirmary, Newport Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS1 5JE. Fax: 01642 231154
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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.

Keywords

Choanal atresiaLaser surgery

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 5 , May 1996 , pp. 429 - 431
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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