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Choanal atresia surgery: outcomes in 42 patients over 20 years and a review of the literature

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Abstract

Background

Choanal Atresia (CA) is potentially life-threatening and its repair has a variable revision rate.

Objectives

A case series study from 1997 to 2017 to evaluate the results of repair of CA and review factors affecting outcome.

Methods

Forty-two patients aged one day to 16 years were included. The outcome measures were the number of revision operations and the length of time over which surgery was required. A focused review of the recent literature (2000–2018) was done.

Results

Bilateral cases (17) had a mean of 5.24 operations compared to 2.2 operations in unilateral cases (25). Nine patients had bony CA and required 3.56 operations, twenty-four patients had mixed CA and required 3.58 operations. Twelve patients with comorbidities required more operations. Patients with reflux disease required a mean of 4.67 operations.

Conclusion

An increased rate of restenosis was found in patients with bilateral CA, GERD and those with comorbidities. Parents should be counselled regarding the likelihood of revision surgery. Use of stents or Mitomycin C did not impact the revision rate in this series.

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  1. ENT department, Sheffield Children Hospital, Sheffiled, UK

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  2. Evelina London Children Hospital, London, UK

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  3. Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

    H. Attya

  4. Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK

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  5. Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Sheffield Children Hospital, Sheffield, UK

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Attya, H., Callaby, M. & Thevasagayam, R. Choanal atresia surgery: outcomes in 42 patients over 20 years and a review of the literature. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 278, 2347–2356 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-020-06506-6

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