Transnasal endoscopic neochoanal technique: An effective procedure for bilateral choanal atresia in adult female

Budi Sutikno; Muhammad Thaufiqurrakhman

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106338

Transnasal endoscopic neochoanal technique: An effective procedure for bilateral choanal atresia in adult female

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2021 Sep:86:106338. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106338. Epub 2021 Aug 24.

Authors

Budi Sutikno¹, Muhammad Thaufiqurrakhman²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga - Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia. Electronic address: budi-s@fk.unair.ac.id.
² Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga - Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.

Abstract

Background: Surgery on bilateral choanal atresia surgery is challenging and this case is rare in adults. In addition, stenosis issue postoperatively is commonly seen.

Case presentation: Transnasal endoscopic neochoanal technique was performed on a 27 years old female with the detailed surgical procedure was described. Neither stent nor nasal tamponade was applied. Ten months follow-up revealed a patent-wide neochonae.

Discussion: Transnasal endoscopic neochoanal technique without stent and nasal tamponade can be considered the procedure of choice in the management of CA cases.

Conclusions: Transnasal endoscopic neochoanal technique is considered an effective surgical procedure on bilateral choanal atresia.

Keywords: Choanal atresia in adult; Human and disease; Stenosis; Transnasal endoscopic neochoanal technique.