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New otolaryngology study results reported from University of Oxford
2009 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com) -- "Congenital narrowing of the nasal airway at the posterior choanae, which can be uni- or bilateral, is an uncommon condition in pediatric patients," researchers in Oxford, the United Kingdom report. "The surgical management of choanal atresia varies widely in different centers. This article discusses the different surgical strategies including: dilation and stenting; trans-palatal repair; and transnasal resection utilizing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) techniques," wrote J.D. Ramsden and colleagues, University of Oxford. The researchers concluded: "The merits of stents, lasers, CT-guided surgery, and the use of additional agents including mitomycin C are reviewed, as well as the particular problems associated with managing bilateral choanal atresia in neonates." Ramsden and colleagues published their study in Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America (Choanal Atresia and Choanal Stenosis. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2009;42(2):339+). For additional information, contact J.D. Ramsden, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, ENT Department, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. Publisher contact information for the journal Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America is: W B Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc., 1600 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Ste. 1800, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899, USA. Keywords: United Kingdom, Oxford, Life Sciences, Pediatric, Asphyxia Neonatorum, Airway Obstruction, Mitomycin, Pharmaceuticals, Drugs, Therapy, Treatment, Angiology, Stenosis, Otolaryngology, University of Oxford. This article was prepared by Surgery Litigation & Law Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Surgery Litigation & Law Weekly via NewsRx.com.
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