| Literature DB >> 27793496 |
Yew Toong Liew1, Siew Shuin Soo1, Anna Marie Nathan2, Anura Michelle Manuel3.
Abstract
Congenital bony nasal stenosis (CBNS) is a very rare but life-threatening cause of airway obstruction in neonates and infants. This review aims to assess the presentation and early airway management of 4 new cases of craniosynostosis with bilateral nasal cavity stenosis. Patients were treated with endoscopic endonasal widening of the nasal cavity and stenting. All patients were extubated well post-operatively with resolution of symptoms. They remained asymptomatic with stents in situ for at least 6 months with no complications reported. Minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal widening of the nasal cavity with stenting is an effective and safe way of addressing nasal cavity stenosis.Entities:
Keywords: Bony nasal stenosis; Craniosyntosis; Endoscopic dilatation
Mesh:
Year: 2016 PMID: 27793496 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2016.10.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Auris Nasus Larynx ISSN: 0385-8146 Impact factor: 1.863