When placing a stent for nasopharyngeal stenosis, the following potential complications need to be considered:
- Formation of excessive granulation tissue
- Hairball entrapment
- Tissue ingrowth
- Stent compression
- Oronasal fistula development
- Chronic infections
- Dysphagia
If you have a case of nasopharyngeal stenosis, please contact the NVS internal medicine service to see if your patient is a candidate for stent placement