Automated three-dimensional computed tomography analysis for surgical decisions in congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis is a rare neonatal condition that causes respiratory distress and potentially requires surgery. Current diagnosis relies on clinical assessment and manual computed tomography (CT) measurements of the pyriform aperture width, which may not fully capture obstruction severity.

Objective

To evaluate the severity of pyriform aperture stenosis using automatic three-dimensional (3-D) analysis and identify parameters discriminating between conservative and surgical cases.

Materials and methods

This retrospective study analyzed CT scans of neonatal airways using a novel automated 3-D segmentation algorithm. We collected 22 CT scans (2010-2022) of newborns aged 0-35 days: 12 controls, four moderate cases treated conservativ

SUBMITTER: Yeshua T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12321926 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature