Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background. Choana atresia is a "red flag" diagnosis that requires further examination for possible concomitant abnormalities, as children with this condition often have complex comorbidities that can significantly affect their prognosis, treatment options, and anesthetic risks. Aim. To evaluate the structure of concomitant pathology in children with congenital choanal atresia. Materials and methods. The study included 114 patients aged 1 month to 18 years who were admitted to the Otorhinolaryngology Department of the Research Clinical Institute of Pediatrics named after Academician Yu.E. Veltishchev of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University with a diagnosis of choana atresia. Results. 114 children (69 girls and 45 boys) were treated and observed for AC, the average follow-up period was 36 months. Almost all children have certain pathological conditions in the ENT organs or other organs and systems. Conclusion. The results of the study, conducted on a sufficient number of patients, show that congenital choanal atresia is often associated with both hereditary genetic conditions and other isolated abnormalities.
Source: Consilium Medicum
Institution: Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403350175