Emergency management of bilateral choanal atresia in the newborn by the endoscopic endonasal approach: a clinical record and review of literature

Abstract

The advent of rigid paediatric nasal endoscopy has revolutionised management of congenital choanal atresia. We believe that the endoscopic endonasal approach is a simple, safe and reliable procedure that can be employed in the management of bilateral choanal atresia in the newborn. We present here a case of bilateral choanal atresia in a 36 h old female neonate, managed by this state-of-the-art technique. A literature review of all reports using this approach has been compiled and presented.