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ArticleHNO2018

[Diagnostics and management of choanal atresia].

I Baumann, O Sommerburg, P Amrhein, P K Plinkert, A Koitschev

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Article in HNO, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Choanal atresia repair in Europe and the world - a comprehensive investigation of the current state of care.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  3. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Neonates.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

I BaumannUniversitäts-HNO-Klinik Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland. ingo.baumann@med.uni-heidelberg.de.
O SommerburgZentrum für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
P AmrheinHNO-Klinik, Klinikum Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Deutschland.
P K PlinkertUniversitäts-HNO-Klinik Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
A KoitschevHNO-Klinik, Klinikum Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Deutschland.
Klinikum Stuttgart · DEUniversitäts-HNO-Klinik Heidelberg · DEHeidelberg University · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Choanal atresia is a rare malformation that represents a special challenge. While bilateral choanal atresia usually needs to be surgically treated within a few days of birth, the intervention for one-sided choanal atresia can be postponed for years. Treatment planning requires adequate imaging (CT or MRI), which also serves to exclude other skull base malformities. Surgical treatment currently focuses on transnasal endoscopic techniques. Simultaneous resection of the parts of the vomer involved in the atresia seems to be important surgical success. Postoperative stenting is still controversially discussed. Postoperative application of corticosteroid nasal sprays and saline nasal rinsing for several weeks is of great importance. Due to the rarity of the diagnosis, the absence of prospective randomized controlled trials does not allow definitive statements regarding the optimal surgical technique or stenting.

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Choanal AtresiaEndoscopyHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingProspective StudiesStentsCHARGE associationEndoscopic surgical proceduresMultiple abnormalitiesStentsVomer

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PMID29500502
OpenAlexW2792546438

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