Choanal Atresia: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

choanal atresia, complete nasal obstruction in a newborn, congenital choanal atresia, choanae, unilateral atresia, bilateral choanal atresia, complete nasal obstruction, definitive choanae, respiratory distress, atresia

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Ted L Tewfik, MD, FRCS(C), Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Director of Continuing Medical Education of Otolaryngology, McGill University Medical School; Director, Director of Professional Affairs of Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology, Montreal Children's Hospital; Senior Staff, Montreal General Hospital and Royal Victoria Hospital
Ted L Tewfik, MD, FRCS(C) is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Quebec Medical Association, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
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Yaser ALI Alrajhi, MD, FRCSC, Fellow, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, McGill University Faculty of Medicine
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Abdulrahman A Hagr, MBBS, Staff Physician, Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University, Canada
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