Surgical correction of choanal atresia in the neonate

The purpose of this paper is to present a technique of endonasal puncture and stenting for bilateral choanal atresia in the neonate that is easily performed and may be definitive. The procedure described is original only in its details, its broad principles are well known. A method of placing the nasal stent is reported that is particularly applicable in the premature, even as small as five pounds. No antibiotics or steroids are given in the postoperative period. Three months is the recommended duration of stenting.