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Repair of Choanal Atresia
Why It Is Done
The surgery opens nasal passages to allow the baby to breathe. A newborn can only breathe through the nose (except when crying) in the first weeks of life.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference November 7, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Donald R. Mintz, MD - Otolaryngology |
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