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

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...

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Published inJournal of laryngology and otology Vol. 110; no. 5; p. 429
Main Authors Panwar, S S, Martin, F W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.05.1996
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Choanal Atresia - surgery
Endoscopy - methods
Female
Humans
Infant
Laser Therapy - methods
Middle Aged
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0022-2151
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100133894