Endoscopic Endonasal Repair of Bilateral Choanal Atresia in a Neonate with Placement of a Steroid-Eluting Bioabsorbable Nasal Stent (PROPEL) Using a Customised Alternative Insertion Technique: A Case Report and Literature Review
The PROPEL stent, combined with a customised insertion method, may offer a promising alternative for neonatal CCA repair. Further studies are needed to assess long-term outcomes and safety.
Authors
- Francesco Freni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5664-7493)
- Antonino Maniaci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1251-0185)
- Daniele Portelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2134-8535)
- B. Sanfilippo
- Francesco Ciodaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5115-6027)
- Bruno Galletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0673-5406)
- Cosimo Galletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7226-4596)
- Francesco Galletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3073-9247)
- Leonard Freni
- Maria Grazia Ferrisi
- F. Gambino
- Laura Iuculano
- Gianluca Ielo
Institutions
- University of Messina (IT)
- Università degli Studi di Enna Kore (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14238282
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Ear and Nasal Anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00