Treatment of congenital nasal cavity stenosis by balloon dilatation in a newborn: A case report

Ozdemir, R.; Erdeve, O.; Suslu, N.; Akyol, U.; Yurttutan, S.; Uras, N.; Oguz, S.; Dilmen, U.

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.03.033

Treatment of congenital nasal cavity stenosis by balloon dilatation in a newborn: A case report

Ozdemir R., Erdeve O., Suslu N., Akyol U., Yurttutan S., Uras N., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, cilt.75, sa.7, ss.960-962, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 75 Sayı: 7
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.03.033
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.960-962
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Neonates are obligate nasal breathers, and any form of neonatal nasal obstruction may have serious consequences. Prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment are essential to avoid severe hypoxia. Congenital bony nasal stenosis (CBNS) is an extremely rare cause of neonatal nasal airway obstruction and can easily be confused with choanal atresia or stenosis. This is a paper to describe a balloon dilatation technique that can be an effective alternative to surgery for the treatment of congenital nasal cavity stenosis, with minimal stress to the patient. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.