Endoscopy-assisted Coblation for nasopharyngeal stenosis: A report of 2 cases

Ear Nose Throat J. 2017 Sep;96(9):E15-E17.

Abstract

Acquired nasopharyngeal stenosis, the standard treatments for which carry a high risk of restenosis, is an uncommon complication of both velopharyngeal surgery and radiotherapy to the nasopharynx. We present the cases of 2 men, aged 41 and 52 years, who underwent surgical treatment for nasopharyngeal stenosis with endoscopy-assisted Coblation. The two surgeries lasted 23 and 18 minutes, respectively. Neither patient experienced any surgical complication, and a nasopharyngeal stent was not needed in either case. At follow-up 12 months postoperatively, both patients exhibited a patent nasopharyngeal passage. Endoscopy-assisted Coblation appears to be a safe, effective, and less painful option for the treatment of nasopharyngeal stenosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Ablation Techniques / methods*
  • Adult
  • Constriction, Pathologic / surgery
  • Endoscopy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasopharyngeal Diseases / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome