Table 1 Surgical Repair and Surveillance of Choanal Atresia (n = 215)
| Variable | Category | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age at repair (months) | mean (SD) | 28.54 (43.0) |
| Type of surgery | Transnasal (endoscopic) | 64 (31.7) |
| Transnasal (non-endoscopic) | 86 (42.6) | |
| Transpalatal | 51 (25.2) | |
| Other | 1 (0.5) | |
| Nasal Stents | Yes | 128 (70.7) |
| No | 53 (29.3) | |
| Stent duration (days) | mean (SD) | 39.6 (50.7) |
| range | 2.1 to 270.0 | |
| Planned second look | Yes | 81 (49.1) |
| No | 84 (50.9) |