Evaluation of the effectiveness of surgical treatment for infants with choan atresia

Objective: to evaluate the efficacy of the stentless endoscopic technique for congenital choanal atresia in infants. Material and methods. Subjects: 51 infants younger than 1 year of age undergoing the stentless choanoplasty procedure. Main group: 27 children who underwent surgery for the first time Comparison group: 24 children who experienced relapse after traditional stent-tube choanoplasty. To assess results, endoscopic examinations and saturation levels were used. The quality of life was evaluated using the Qualite de vie du Nourisson questionnaire for children between 3 and 12 months of age. Parents of 45 children were involved: 25 from the main group and 20 from the comparison group.