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	eMedicine - Adenoidectomy : Article by John E McClay, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Adenoidectomy is the surgical procedure in which the adenoids are removed.
		Adenoidectomy, regardless of size of the adenoids, has improved the signs and symptoms of rhinosinusitis and has reduced the recurrence of persistent middle ear effusions or infections in studies evaluating children older than 3 years.
		The future controversy related to adenoidectomy appears to be the determination of the age at which adenoidectomy is safe, based on the possibility of the immunological benefit of the adenoids.
	www.emedicine.com /ent/topic316.htm (7355 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Adenoid removal
		Adenoid removal, also called adenoidectomy, is the surgical removal of the adenoid glands from the area between the nasal airway and the back of the throat (nasopharynx).
		Adenoidectomy is frequently done in conjunction with surgical removal of tonsils (tonsillectomy).
		Adenoidectomy may be recommended if the child has chronic or repeated bouts of tonsillitis.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003011.htm (433 words)

	Adenoidectomy in Otitis Media: An Update (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		After a decline in adenoidectomy as a treatment for otitis media (in all its forms) there have been several recent studies supporting the use of adenoidectomy in otitis media.
		When adenoidectomy alone is compared to BMT and A, the latter resulted in significantly decreased time to first effusion.
		Adenoidectomy in the face of extruded tubes in the patient still at risk for OM probably is protective.
	www.otohns.net /?id=14638 (1024 words)

	Adenoids (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		There are a number of well-established valid reasons for removal (called an adenoidectomy).
		An adenoidectomy is often recommended for children who continue to have ear problems after the first set of tubes.
		Many surgeons feel that an adenoidectomy is the most appropriate surgical procedure for young children with severe sinus problems.
	www.pedisurg.com /PtEducENT/adenoids.htm (987 words)

	iTonsil.com - Adenoidectomy
		The power-assisted adenoidectomy is more effective in treating chronic ear infections because the microdebrider removes adenoid tissue more completely than other techniques, even while leaving a very thin ridge of tissue between the nose and mouth to prevent serious complications.
		The children in the study who underwent a power-assisted adenoidectomy were much less likely to require an additional vent tube operation due to subsequent ear infections.
		In addition, the power-assisted adenoidectomy may reduce the risk of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), a complication that can occur when the muscular opening between the back of the nose and throat is inadvertently damaged.
	www.itonsil.com /adenoidectomy_power_assisted.html (722 words)

	Adenoidectomy - throat operation to remove swollen adenoids
		The adenoids are two small lumps of tissue that lie on either side and at the very back of the throat, where it meets the back of the nose.
		Swollen adenoids are often associated with tonsillitis (infected tonsils) and are usually removed as part of an operation to remove the tonsils.
		Adenoidectomy is an operation that has a good outcome, and you can expect your child to make a full and quick recovery once the initial pain has resolved.
	hcd2.bupa.co.uk /fact_sheets/mosby_factsheets/adenoidectomy.html (944 words)

	Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for obstructive sleep apnea and snoring - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library
		Your doctor may suggest tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy to treat sleep apnea if you have enlarged tonsils and adenoids that are blocking your airway during sleep.
		Children who have a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy to treat sleep apnea usually have a noticeable improvement in their symptoms within 6 months of the surgery.
		Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are the most common treatment for children who have obstructive sleep apnea.
	questdiagnostics.com /kbase/topic/detail/surgical/hw48845/detail.htm (430 words)

	Tonsillitis, Tonsillectomy, & Adenoidectomy (Dec.1999)
		In children with recurrent or chronic otitis media, adenoidectomy can be performed with the initial tympanostomy tube insertion if nasal obstructive symptoms are present or in children who continue to have problems with otitis media after the initial set of tympanostomy tubes have extruded.
		On the other hand, in a review of tympanostomy tube placement and adenoidectomy for persistent middle ear effusion, Gates (1994) found that tympanostomy tube surgery alone is associated with a higher rate of repeat surgeries, increased rate of otorrhea, and greater expense and human cost of illness than initial myringotomy with adenoidectomy.
		Relative contraindications to adenoidectomy are palatal clefting and VPI; if adenoidectomy is deemed necessary in patients with these conditions, some surgeons may perform a limited lateral or anterior resection of the adenoid pad.
	www.utmb.edu /otoref/Grnds/TandA-9912/TandA-9912.htm (5841 words)

	Adenoidectomy versus chemoprophylaxis and placebo for recurrent acute otitis media in children aged under 2 years: ...
		Adenoidectomy versus chemoprophylaxis and placebo for recurrent acute otitis media in children aged under 2 years: randomised controlled trial -- Koivunen et al.
		Adenoidectomy versus chemoprophylaxis and placebo for recurrent acute otitis media in children aged under 2 years: randomised controlled trial
		Adenoidectomy and adenotonsillectomy for recurrent acute otitis media.
	bmj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/abridged/328/7438/487 (2036 words)

	Tonsillectomy
		Adenoidectomy or a biopsy of the nasopharynx (that part of the throat behind the nose) is indicated if there is a chronic effusion in the middle ear in an adult, especially on one side only, which does not resolve relatively rapidly (3-6 weeks) with proper medical treatment.
		It is estimated that 5 - 20% of tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy patients have post-operative bleeding, sometimes severe.
		Delayed bleeding at 5 - 8 days post-operatively is usually due to the eschar (scab) falling off where the tonsils or adenoids were removed, and it sometimes requires returning to the operating room to control the bleeding under general anesthesia.
	home.hawaii.rr.com /dochazenfield/Tonsillectomy.htm (681 words)

	Adenoidectomy Surgical Instructions - Healthy Kids and Pediatrics - health and medical information produced by doctors
		Adenoidectomy is a surgical procedure performed to remove the adenoids.
		These instructions are designed to help your child (and you) recover from the adenoidectomy as easily as possible.
		If your child is having ear tube surgery (myringotomies and tympanostomy tubes placed) in conjunction with his/her adenoidectomy, please visit the following article for further information: Myringotomy.
	www.medicinenet.com /adenoidectomy_surgical_instructions/article.htm (595 words)

	Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy
		Adenoidectomy is removal of the adenoid, which is at the back wall of the nasal cavity just behind and above the soft palate.
		The last food consistency to add is rough or scratchy – eating these before ten days have elapsed since surgery may knock off the scabs in the back of the throat and cause hemorrhaging.
		After either tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy, you are to call in the event of:
	www.drlouryent.com /Pages/PatientServices/1067.html (477 words)

	Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		This is an instructional pamphlet that I give to patients (or their parents) who are going to have a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
		If you or your child are to undergo a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, you should follow your doctor's instructions carefully, as he/she is most familiar with you (or your child) and the specific details of the operation.
		The surgeries to remove the tonsils and adenoids are tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, respectively.
	www.doctorhoffman.com /ta.htm (1940 words)

	Adenoidectomy in Otitis Media: An Update (June 1995)
		When adenoidectomy alone is compared to BMT & A, the latter resulted in significantly decreased time to first effusion.
		A randomized, controlled study of the course, the complications and the sequelae of ventilation tubes.
		Efficacy of adenoidectomy for recurrent otitis media in children previously treated with tympanostomy-tube placement.
	www.utmb.edu /otoref/Grnds/adenoid.htm (980 words)

	Adenoidectomy
		Adenoidectomy is a procedure done to remove lymphoid tissue from the nasopharynx, which is generally known to cause chronic nasal infection, as well as nasal obstruction, noted by hypo nasal speech, usually mouth breathing and inability to eat without having their mouth open and breathing through their mouth while eating.
		The risks and complication are the same as for tonsillectomy, and follow up should be done at any time for any bleeding.
		Tympanostomy tubes and adenoidectomy is indicated for those people who have chronic nasal obstruction due to adenoid hypertrophy., which is lymphoid tissue in the nasopharnyx.
	www.docmartinsclinic.com /Adenoidectomy.htm (299 words)

	Efficacy of adenoidectomy in Down syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Improvement in nasal and middle ear symptoms after adenoidectomy was calculated as the percentage of patients symptom-free postoperatively among those with symptoms preoperatively.
		None of the children had an adenoidectomy alone, but it was combined with either a tonsillectomy or placement of eardrum tubes ("P-E tubes") or both.
		For more on adenoidectomies in children with DS, see my essay on obstructive apnea, and the abstract for March 1998.
	www.ds-health.com /abst/a0401.htm (388 words)

	Adenoidectomy - Page 2
		An adenoidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the adenoids (glands located in the back of the throat).
		It is usually performed on children over four years of age, and often occurs in tandem with removal of the tonsils (tonsillectomy).
		It is not clear whether adenoidectomy is helpful for children under 4 – although the procedure can be useful in treating sleep apnea in children less than 1 year old.
	allergy.healthcentersonline.com /nasalsinus/adenoidectomy2.cfm (425 words)

	JAMA -- Abstract: Efficacy of adenoidectomy for recurrent otitis media in children previously treated with ...
		JAMA -- Abstract: Efficacy of adenoidectomy for recurrent otitis media in children previously treated with tympanostomy-tube placement.
		adenoidectomy is warranted on an individualized basis for children who
		The Role of Adjuvant Adenoidectomy and Tonsillectomy in the Outcome of the Insertion of Tympanostomy Tubes
	jama.ama-assn.org /cgi/content/abstract/263/15/2066 (466 words)

	Causes of Persistent Obstructive Sleep Apnea Despite Previous Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy in Children with Down ...
		Causes of Persistent Obstructive Sleep Apnea Despite Previous Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy in Children with Down Syndrome as Depicted on Static and Dynamic Cine MRI -- Donnelly et al.
		Causes of Persistent Obstructive Sleep Apnea Despite Previous Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy in Children with Down Syndrome as Depicted on Static and Dynamic Cine MRI
		Consecutive images from cine MRI sequence show that lingual tonsils are not seen in region of hypopharynx (C).
	www.ajronline.org /cgi/content/full/183/1/175 (4138 words)

	Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Adenoidectomy (removal of the adenoids) can be done at the same time if the adenoids block the back of the nose.
		The need for tubes in children who have frequent ear trouble is very little affected by adenoidectomy.
		I perform tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy under general anesthesia.
	www.otohns.net /default.asp?id=13089 (731 words)

	Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		This will improve over 2-3 days after an adenoidectomy and 5-14 days after a tonsillectomy.
		Recovery from an adenoidectomy is easier than recovery from a tonsillectomy.
		Your child may become constipated during this time for 3 reasons: he/she will not be eating his/her regular diet; he/she will be taking pain medications; and he/she may be less active than usual.
	cincinnatichildrens.org /health/info/ent/procedure/tonsil-adenoid.htm (706 words)

	eMedicine - Adenoidectomy : Article Excerpt by: John E McClay, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		eMedicine - Adenoidectomy : Article Excerpt by: John E McClay, MD Excerpt from Adenoidectomy
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		Once the opinion pendulum began to swing towards avoidance of surgery, good prospective clinical trials, which have been performed over the last 2 decades, were required to prove to the medical and lay community that good indications for T&A, tonsillectomy alone, and adenoidectomy alone, exist.
	www.emedicine.com /ent/byname/adenoidectomy.htm (541 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Adenoidectomy - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Adenoidectomy: surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
		Adenoidectomy : excision of the diffuse lymphoid tissue and follicles in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx or adenoids; these tissues are also called adenoid tonsils or pharyngeal tonsil.
		A hierarchical classification of Adenoidectomy: The following list attempts to classify Adenoidectomy into categories where each line is subset of the next.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/adenoidectomy.htm (177 words)

	Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
		Some children may be referred to an ear, nose, and throat surgeon to have the tonsils and adenoids removed.
		This surgery is called a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (TandA).
		The need for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (TandA) surgery will be determined by your child's ear, nose, and throat surgeon and discussed with you.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/peds_ent/taectomy.cfm (1088 words)

	Home \| aHealthyme.com
		It used to be standard practice to remove tonsils and/or adenoids after a few episodes of acute throat or ear infection.
		The surgery is called tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T and A).
		Opinion changed as it was realized that this tissue is beneficial to the development of immunity.
	www.ahealthyme.com /article/gale/100084997 (820 words)

	Adenoidectomy
		If the doctor does not return your call quickly and the bleeding is quite heavy, take the patient to the Emergency Room.
		There may be some neck stiffness, headache, and/or sore throat after adenoidectomy.
		Generally Tylenol® should be sufficient for pain relief.
	www.entdrs.com /Pages/PatientServices/892.html (166 words)

	Adenoidectomy - Page 4
		Adenoid tissue is then removed with an instrument such as a curette or a microdebrider, or a cautery (burning instrument).
		In this procedure, the tonsils are cut away much like the adenoids are in the adenoidectomy.
		If chronic ear infections are a problem, they patient may also have tubes installed in their ears during a procedure known as
	allergy.healthcentersonline.com /nasalsinus/adenoidectomy4.cfm (285 words)

	Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A nurse from the hospital will call the night before surgery to go over these guidelines.
		Talk to your child about his/her feelings and provide strong reassurance and support throughout the process.
		This may be a life threatening problem and your surgeon should be notified immediately.
	www.entcolumbia.org /t-aproc.htm (447 words)

	Tonsils, Sleep Apnea, Adenoids, Dysphagia, Halitosis, Tonsillitis
		You can also learn about the PITA technique, a revolutionary yet simple way of performing a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
		The PITA technique is a revolutionary yet simple way of performing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgery.
		Clinical studies show PITA presents most patients with less post operative pain, a faster recovery from surgery, and a faster return to normal activity.
	www.itonsil.com (480 words)

	Adult Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Surgery - Part 5 - HealthBoards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Adult Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy Surgery - Part 4 is continued here.
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