Article Type
Article
Abstract
Introduction: Complete adenoidectomy is the main goal for all surgeons. That is to obtain maximum improvement in all clinical findings associated with adenoid enlargement.
Patients and Methods: This is a prospective clinical study including 120 patients with adenoid enlargement with a mean age of 6.5. Adenoidectomy was done by transoral curettage followed by transnasal and transoral endoscopic examinations and adenoidectomy of residual tissues.
Results: Clinical findings were collected and evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively in both groups. These findings were nasal obstruction, mouth breathing, snoring, rhinorrhean nasal tone of voice and chronic cough. There was a significant improvement in all symptoms.
Conclusion: Residual adenoid tissues was discovered and removed by the advent of combined intraoperative transnasal and transoral endoscopic procedures which become mandatory in all cases of adenoidectomy to obtain high degrees of improvement.
Keywords: Adenoid, Adenoidectomy, Endoscopy, Curettage.
Recommended Citation
Elsharkawy AA, Mokbel KM.
Endoscopic adenoidectomy after curettage: is it mandatory for optimal clinical improvement?.
Pan Arab J. Rhinol.
2012;
2 : -.
Available at:
https://pajr.researchcommons.org/journal/vol2/iss2/7
