Adenoidectomy
Articles and resources for Adenoidectomy in ENT (otolaryngology).
Adenoidectomy is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the adenoids, which are small masses of lymphatic tissue located at the back of the nasal cavity. This procedure is commonly considered for children who experience frequent ear infections, chronic nasal obstruction, or sleep apnea due to enlarged adenoids. In some cases, persistent sinus infections or difficulty breathing through the nose may also lead to the recommendation for adenoidectomy. The surgery aims to alleviate these symptoms and improve overall quality of life.
The procedure is typically performed under general anesthesia, allowing the patient to remain asleep and pain-free during the operation. The surgeon accesses the adenoids through the mouth, using specialized instruments to remove the tissue. The surgery usually takes about 20 to 30 minutes, and patients may spend a short time in recovery before being monitored for any immediate complications. Most children can return home the same day, although some may require an overnight stay for observation.
The benefits of an adenoidectomy often include improved breathing, reduced frequency of ear infections, and better sleep quality. Many patients report a significant decrease in nasal congestion and related symptoms. However, like any surgical procedure, there are risks involved, such as bleeding, infection, or reactions to anesthesia. It is important for patients and caregivers to discuss these potential outcomes with their healthcare provider to understand the specific risks and benefits in their individual context.
Adenoidectomy and Tympanostomy: Improving Ear Health in Children
This research study aimed to compare two types of surgical treatments for children with a middle ear condition known as otitis media with effusion. The two treatments under comparison were tympanostom...Adenoidectomy Benefits: How It Affects Growth in Children with Ear
This study looked at the levels of two substances in the blood (insulin-like growth factor-1 and ghrelin) in children who either have an enlarged adenoid gland and/or an ear infection with fluid build...Adenoidectomy Benefits: Improving Heart Health in Children
The researchers looked at whether removing enlarged adenoids or tonsils (a condition known as Adenoid or adenotonsillar hypertrophy or AATH) in children could improve their heart function. They collec...Adenoidectomy for Children with Crouzon Syndrome and Sleep Apnea
This research paper discusses the case of a 9-year-old boy suffering from Crouzon syndrome, a very rare condition that affects the growth of the skull. This can cause deformities in the face and nose,...Adenoidectomy for Children with Otitis Media: What Parents Should Know
This study looked at the treatment of a common condition in children called otitis media with effusion (OME), where fluid builds up in the middle ear. This can cause hearing loss and, if it continues ...Adenoidectomy for Children: Effective Treatment for Sleep Apnea
This research examines whether removing just the adenoids (adenoidectomy) can be as effective as removing both the adenoids and tonsils (adenotonsillectomy) in children with obstructive sleep apnea (O...Adenoidectomy for Children: Improving Sleep Associated Hypoventilation
This research paper is about a condition called Sleep Associated Hypoventilation (SAH), which is diagnosed when more than 25% of a child's sleep time is spent with an elevated level of carbon dioxide ...Adenoidectomy for Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Children Aged 7 to 18
This research paper is studying the effects of a medical procedure called adenoidectomy (surgical removal of adenoids) on children aged 7 to 18 who suffer from chronic rhinosinusitis (long-term inflam...Adenoidectomy for Ear Infections in Children with Cleft Palate
Children with cleft palates often have more ear infections and hearing problems than those without cleft conditions. One possible treatment for these ear issues is a surgery known as adenoidectomy, bu...Adenoidectomy for Kids: Improving Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptoms
This research study aimed to find out if removing a child's adenoids (a patch of tissue at the back of the nasal cavity) could improve Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) - a condition where breathing repea...Adenoidectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Young Children
The researchers looked at studies that examined the effectiveness of adenoidectomy, a surgery to remove the adenoids, as a treatment for children who have obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that cau...Adenoidectomy for Sleep Apnea in Mucopolysaccharidosis Patients
Mucopolysaccharide (MPS) diseases are a group of inherited diseases where the body accumulates partially broken-down complex sugars, causing a range of problems including sleep apnea due to obstructed...Adenoidectomy in Children: Benefits of Dexmedetomidine As Sedative
This research trial was conducted on children going through a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy to see how pre-surgery sedatives might affect their breathing during and after the procedure. The children...Adenoidectomy in Children: Comparing Airway Management Techniques
This research paper is about a common surgery in children, called adenoidectomy (removal of the adenoids), which is often done along with tonsillectomy (removal of the tonsils). The surgery is quick a...Adenoidectomy in Children: Comparing New and Traditional Techniques
This research paper compares two surgical methods for removing adenoids in children: the endoscopic modified microdebrider adenectomy (EMMA), and the traditional cold blade adenectomy. The EMMA is a n...Adenoidectomy in Children: Comparing Surgical Techniques and Outcomes
This research paper compares two different surgical techniques to remove adenoids, a mass of tissue located at the back of the nose. The study looked at 60 kids who had the same type of ear issue. Hal...Adenoidectomy in Children: Comparing Surgical Tools for Better
This research paper looks at how effective different surgical tools are at treating children with adenoid vegetations, a condition where the adenoids (part of the immune system in the back of the nose...Adenoidectomy in Children: Comparing Traditional and New Techniques
This study tested two different ways of removing adenoids (small lumps of tissue at the back of the throat) in children between 5 and 12 years old. The first method was the traditional way (convention...Adenoidectomy in Children: Comparing Two Surgical Methods
This study compared two different methods of adenoidectomy (surgery to remove the adenoids) in children. The two methods are curettage adenoidectomy and endoscopic-assisted microdebrider adenoidectomy...Adenoidectomy in Children: Effects on Snoring and Behavior
This study looked at whether or not having surgery early to remove the adenoids and tonsils (adenotonsillectomy) helps children aged 3 to 12.9 years who snore but do not have serious breathing problem...Adenoidectomy in Children: How Adenoid Size Affects Voice Quality
This study looks at how the size of a child's adenoids (a patch of tissue located at the back of the nasal cavity) can affect their voice after having an adenoidectomy, which is a common surgical proc...Adenoidectomy in Children: Safe Day Surgery with Rare Overnight Stays
This research paper looks at how often children had to unexpectedly stay overnight in the hospital after having their adenoids removed. The study looked at over 3,000 children who had this surgery bet...Adenoidectomy in Children: Safety, Complications, and Insights
This research paper is a study of all pediatric adenoidectomies (surgery to remove the adenoids) carried out in a region in Germany in 2019. The study aimed to understand the occurrence of complicatio...Adenoidectomy in Children: Understanding Risks and Recovery Outcomes
This research study looks at the impact of two types of surgery on children's health - adenotonsillectomy (removal of the tonsils and adenoids) and adenoidectomy (removal of the adenoids only). The st...Adenoidectomy in Children: Understanding the Need for Revision Surgery
This research paper examines how often children have to undergo a second surgery after having their adenoids removed (an operation known as an adenoidectomy). The researchers looked at the data from 1...Adenoidectomy in Children: Understanding the Role of Ketorolac
This study looked at a group of children and teenagers who had surgery to remove their adenoids. Some of the patients were given a drug called ketorolac during their operation, while others weren't. T...Adenoidectomy in Children: What Parents Need to Know Before Surgery
This research paper discusses the process and considerations for outpatient adenotonsillectomy surgery (removal of tonsils and adenoids) in children, which has become a common practice. The decision t...Adenoidectomy in Young Children: Outcomes and Complications Explained
This research study looked at young children (under the age of 3) who had an adenoidectomy - a surgery to remove the adenoids, which are small lumps of tissue in the back of the throat. This surgery i...Adenoidectomy May Reduce Need for Third Ear Tubes in Children
This research was conducted to find out if removing adenoids (small patches of tissue located at the back of the throat) when putting in a second set of ear tubes in children affects the need for a th...Adenoidectomy Safety: Rare Complications in Children Under 18
This research study looked at the safety of adenoidectomy surgeries in kids aged 0-18 years in Sweden from 2007 to 2017. Adenoidectomy is a surgery to remove the adenoids, tiny lumps of tissue at the ...Adenoidectomy: Comparing Traditional and Endoscopic Surgery Methods
Adenoidectomy, or the removal of the adenoids, is a common ear, nose, and throat procedure. This research paper compares two different methods of doing this surgery - the traditional method, called co...Adenoidectomy: What Parents Should Know About Rare Cancer Risks
This research paper presents a rare case of a 4-year-old boy, who had constantly enlarged tonsils and was having trouble breathing during sleep. After undergoing surgery to remove his tonsils and aden...Analyzing Torus Tubarius Hypertrophy: a Rare Post-Adenoidectomy
This research paper is about a complication that can occur after a child has their adenoids removed, a surgery known as adenoidectomy. This complication, called torus tubarius hypertrophy (TTH), is ra...Benefits of Continuous Suctioning During Adenoidectomy in Children
This research paper is about a study conducted on 140 children undergoing adenoid surgery. The researchers were interested in seeing if a technique called "continuous suctioning" could help control bl...Benefits of Parental Presence During Child Anesthesia for Surgery
This study looked at whether having parents present when anesthesia is given helps reduce anxiety in children having their tonsils and adenoids removed. 160 children were split into two groups, with o...Ciprofol Vs. Propofol: Anesthesia for Children's Adenoid Surgery
The research paper is about a new anesthetic drug called ciprofol, which was compared to a well-known anesthetic, propofol, in children undergoing adenoid and tonsil removal surgeries. The data used w...Coblation Vs. Microdebrider: Best Methods for Pediatric Adenoidectomy
This research paper looked at the difference between two methods of performing an adenoidectomy (removal of the adenoids) in children: coblation and microdebrider with touch-up electrocautery (ME). Th...Comparing Adenoidectomy Methods for Enlarged Adenoids in Children
This research paper looks at three different procedures to treat children with enlarged adenoids - a condition known as adenoid hypertrophy. The methods compared were microdebrider adenoidectomy, cure...Comparing Surgical Options for Pediatric Adenoidectomy Procedures
This research paper compares four common surgical procedures used to remove adenoids, gland-like tissues in the throat. The procedures are powered vacuum shaver adenoidectomy (PVSA), plasma field abla...Cost-Effective Adenoidectomy Techniques for Children Explained
This study looked at the cost and complications of three different techniques used to remove adenoids in children: electrocautery, microdebrider, and coblation. The researchers analyzed over a thousan...Effective Bleeding Control Methods for Pediatric Adenoidectomy Surgery
In this research, scientists studied the effectiveness of different methods used to control bleeding during adenoid removal surgery in children. They were particularly interested in the methods that c...Endoscopic Adenoidectomy: a Safer, Less Painful Option for Kids
This study compared two different methods of removing adenoids, which are glands located in the roof of the mouth, behind the soft palate where the nose connects to the throat. The adenoids can someti...Endoscopic Adenoidectomy: What Parents Should Know About Surgery
This research paper is about a study conducted on children who underwent a specific type of surgery called endoscopic adenoidectomy. Adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoids - small lumps...Eye Complications After Adenoidectomy: a Rare Case in Children
This research paper talks about a very rare case of eye complications in a 6-year-old boy after he went through an adenotonsillectomy (surgery to remove the tonsils and adenoids). The boy experienced ...Gabapentin's Role in Reducing Emergence Delirium After Adenoidectomy
This study looked at whether giving children the drug gabapentin before ear, nose, or throat surgery could help prevent a condition called emergence delirium (ED). ED can cause both short-term and lon...How Maternal Voice Can Calm Kids After Adenoidectomy Surgery
This research paper discusses a study conducted on children aged 5-12 years who were undergoing tonsil and adenoid removal surgeries. The aim was to see if repeatedly hearing their mother's voice woul...Impact of Adenoidectomy on Children's Voice Changes After Surgery
This study looks at how having your tonsils or adenoids removed can affect a child's voice. The researchers looked at 50 kids who had these surgeries and tracked changes in their voices. They found th...Improving Breathing: Benefits of Partial Adenoidectomy in Children
This study reviews the effects of partial adenoidectomy, a procedure that removes a part of the adenoids, in patients with abnormal palates. The adenoids are a mass of tissue at the back of the nasal ...Improving Children's Sense of Smell After Adenoidectomy Surgery
This research investigated the relationship between nasal blockage and the ability to identify smells in children. It also examined how removing adenoids (lymph tissues in the back of the throat that ...Improving Quality of Life After Adenoidectomy in Children
This research aimed to examine how the quality of life changes for children with a persistent form of sinus inflammation, known as chronic rhinosinusitis, after they have undergone adenoid removal sur...Innovative Adenoidectomy Training System for Medical Residents
This research paper presents a new training system for young medical residents learning how to perform adenoidectomy surgery, which involves the removal of adenoids. Adenoidectomy can be particularly ...Laryngeal Mask Airway Use in Children's Adenoidectomy Surgery
This research paper is about the use of a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) instead of the traditional endotracheal intubation (ETT) for managing the airway during adenoidectomy surgeries in children. Adeno...Laryngeal Mask Airway: a Safer Option for Adenoidectomy Surgery
This research paper examines the use of a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) instead of the traditional endotracheal intubation (ETT) for patients undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgeries. The st...Rare Complication of Adenoidectomy: Carotid Artery Dissection
This research paper discusses a very uncommon side effect of adenoidectomy (surgery to remove the adenoids). The case presented is about a seven-year-old girl who experienced a carotid dissection (a t...Remimazolam Reduces Emergence Delirium in Kids After Adenoidectomy
This research paper is about a study done on children aged 3-7 who were undergoing tonsil and adenoid removal surgery. They were put under anesthesia and then given either a drug called remimazolam or...Safety of Same-Day Discharge After Adenoidectomy in Children
This research paper is about children who have Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) - a condition that interrupts their breathing while they sleep. Often, these children need to have their adenoids and tons...Understanding Adenoidectomy for Children with Chronic Sinus Infections
This research paper provides a current overview of how to diagnose and treat long-term sinus infections (called pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis, or PCRS) in children. The paper explains that doctors ...Understanding Adenoidectomy for Children with Ear Problems
This research paper is an update of the 2015 guidelines set forth by the Japanese Otological Society and Oto-Rhino-Laryngeal Society of Japan. It focuses on a condition called otitis media with effusi...Understanding Adenoidectomy for Children with Sleep Apnea Issues
This research paper talks about children who continue to have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition that interrupts breathing during sleep, even after undergoing a surgery to remove their adenoid...Understanding Adenoidectomy in Children: Key Insights for Parents
This research paper focuses on understanding the anatomy of children's facial skull structures, specifically the mouth and throat area, and how it changes as they grow and their teeth develop. The stu...Understanding Adenoidectomy Risks in Young Children Under Three
This study looked at the risk factors for complications after adenoid removal surgery in children under three years old. The researchers used data from the Kid's Inpatient Database for certain years. ...Understanding Adenoidectomy: a Guide for Parents and Patients
This research paper is about the difficulty patients and parents of child patients have in understanding information about adenoidectomy (a surgical procedure to remove the adenoids) they find online....Understanding Adenoidectomy: Benefits and Risks for Children
This research paper talks about the potential risks and negative effects that could occur with surgery for adenoids in children. Adenoids are small lumps of tissue at the back of the throat, which can...Understanding Adenoidectomy: Benefits for Children's Health
This research paper discusses the importance of surgery in the throat area, specifically focusing on adenoidectomy (removal of the adenoids) and tonsillectomy (removal of the tonsils), which are some ...Understanding Adenoidectomy: Benefits, Risks, and What Parents Need
This research paper discusses the removal of tonsils and adenoids, which are common surgeries performed on children in the US, with over 500,000 procedures each year. In the past, these surgeries were...Understanding Adenoidectomy: Comparing Surgical Techniques and Safety
This research aimed to compare the safety and effectiveness of different techniques used in adenoid removal surgery (adenoidectomy). The study specifically focused on the traditional method known as c...Understanding Adenoidectomy: How Surgery Affects Ear Pressure
This research study aims to compare three different types of adenoid removal surgeries and how they affect the pressure in the middle ear. Adenoids are glands located in the roof of the mouth, behind ...Understanding Adenoidectomy: Key Insights for Parents of Children
This research paper is about improving the way doctors handle pediatric adenotonsillectomy - a common surgery to remove the tonsils and adenoids in children. The paper offers updates on how to anticip...Understanding Adenoidectomy: Risks of Electrocautery in Children
This research aimed to understand the effects of using a technique known as bipolar electrocautery to control bleeding after a child has had their adenoids removed. In the study, they looked at 90 chi...Understanding Adenoidectomy: Risks of Regrowth and Revision Surgery
This research paper looks at the risk factors related to the regrowth of adenoids and the frequency of secondary surgeries to remove them. Adenoids are small lumps of tissue at the back of the throat ...Understanding Adenoidectomy: Safe Outpatient Surgery for Children
This research paper is about the changes in how tonsillectomies (surgery to remove the tonsils) are performed on children, specifically in outpatient settings where patients can go home on the same da...Understanding Adenoidectomy: What Parents Need to Know for Their Child
This research paper updates a 2011 guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation on how to care for children aged 1-18 years who may need a tonsillectomy. Tons...Understanding Adenoidectomy: Why Rates Vary in Children's Surgery
This research paper looks at the variation in the rates of tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (common surgeries in children to remove tonsils and adenoids) across different regions. Despite stricter guid...Understanding Adenoidectomy: Why Some Children Still Have Breathing
This research paper looks at why some children still have breathing problems after having their adenoids removed, a common surgery to relieve blocked airways. The study discovered that in 18% of the p...Understanding Atlanto-Axial Subluxation After ENT Surgeries
This research paper talks about a rare but serious complication that can occur after ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeries, known as atlanto-axial subluxation. This term refers to a misalignment of th...Understanding Atlanto-Axial Subluxation: a Rare Complication After ENT
This research paper talks about a rare but serious complication that can occur after ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeries, known as atlanto-axial subluxation. This term refers to a misalignment of th...Understanding Bleeding Risks After Adenoidectomy in Children
This research looked at children who had bleeding after having their tonsils and/or adenoids removed (PTAH) at a major children's hospital. The study looked at all cases over a five-year period and fo...Understanding Geographic Differences in Children's Adenoidectomy Rates
This research paper investigates the geographic differences in the rates of tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgeries (also known as A/T) on children across the state of Victoria, Australia. The study...Understanding Oropharyngeal Stenosis After Adenoidectomy in Children
This research paper discusses the first recorded case of a 4-year-old child experiencing a narrowing of the throat (oropharyngeal stenosis) after having their tonsils and adenoids removed (intracapsul...Understanding Pain and Bad Breath After Adenoidectomy in Children
This research paper investigates the side effects of a common pediatric procedure known as electrocautery adenoidectomy (ECA). This procedure is often used to remove the adenoids (glands located in th...Understanding Persistent Sleep Apnea After Adenoidectomy in Children
This research paper is about a group of experts who came together to develop a consensus statement on the topic of persistent obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. OSA is a condition where a chil...Understanding Rare Complications After Adenoidectomy in Children
This study discusses a rare but serious complication that can occur after a common pediatric surgery called adenoidectomy (removal of adenoids). The complication is a leak of cerebrospinal fluid, whic...Understanding Repeat Adenoid Removal Surgeries in Children: a Taiwan Study
This research paper investigates repeat surgeries for the removal of adenoids (a mass of lymph tissue at the back of the throat) in children in Taiwan. The study used data from Taiwan's National Healt...Understanding Revision Adenoidectomy in Children: Key Factors
This research paper looks at the factors associated with the need for a second adenoidectomy (surgery to remove the adenoids) in children. The study analyzed hospital records of patients under 18 who ...Understanding Risks and Aftercare for Young Children's Adenoid Surgery
This study looked at how often serious breathing problems happened after young children had surgery to remove their adenoids, and what factors might mean they needed to stay in the hospital afterwards...Understanding Risks and Hospital Stay After Adenoidectomy in Young Children
This study looked at how often serious breathing problems happened after young children had surgery to remove their adenoids, and what factors might mean they needed to stay in the hospital afterwards...Understanding Risks of Adenoidectomy Based on Patient Health Status
This research paper looks at how the health status of a patient before surgery can predict the risk of complications after a tonsillectomy (removal of tonsils) and/or adenoidectomy (removal of adenoid...Understanding Torus Tubarius Hypertrophy After Child Adenoidectomy
This research paper is about a complication that can occur after a child has their adenoids removed, a surgery known as adenoidectomy. This complication, called torus tubarius hypertrophy (TTH), is ra...