Interactions between the developing microbiome and maturing immune system in early life
are critical for establishment of a homeostasis beneficial to both host and commensals. The …

Choanal atresia is the most common congenital anatomical abnormality of the nasal
cavities, manifested with a clinical picture of neonatal respiratory distress. The treatment …

Reported success rates of endoscopic choanal atresia (CA) surgery vary substantially due to
a high heterogeneity in and between study groups. Comprehensive data on the unique …

The nasopharynx is an integral component of the upper aerodigestive tract, whose
morphologic features share an intimate relationship with a vast array of clinical, functional …

The aim of this study is to report our experience in surgical treatment of unilateral and
bilateral choanal atresia. We describe the endoscopic surgical technique for creation of neo …

Objectives: Outline the presenting features of unilateral versus bilateral choanal atresia.
Describe how choanal atresia is diagnosed. Explain how and when to implement acute and …

Purpose To evaluate the outcome of a routine postoperative endoscopic micro-debridement
of granulation tissue after stentless transnasal endoscopic repair of choanal atresia (CA) …

Objectives To study the effect of dose-adjusted mitomycin-c (MMC) on the recurrence rate of
choanal atresia (CA), and the complication rate associated with this concentration. Methods …

Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis is a newly defined clinical entity that causes
nasal airway obstruction in neonates due to the narrowing of the pyriform aperture, which is …

Choanal atresia is a rare congenital airway malformation that presents a unique surgical
challenge for pediatric otolaryngologists. Here we report two classic cases of choanal …