ReviewCurrent otorhinolaryngology reports2018
Adenoidectomy in Children: What Is the Evidence and What Is its Role?
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- Comparison of the efficacy and safety of conventional curettage adenoidectomy with those of other adenoidectomy surgical techniques: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2023Pooled it
- The Efficacy of Adenoidectomy on Otitis Media with Effusion According to the Age of Child.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- A 7-year experience in adenoidectomy with endoscopic radiofrequency volume reduction.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- [Standardized treatment technology for pediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy with low-temperature coblation].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2025Article
- Effects of visual guidance and instrument choice on symptom recurrence following adenoidectomy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.BMJ surgery, interventions, & health technologies · 2025Article
- Preliminary Investigation into the Association between Scoliosis and Hypoxia: A Retrospective Cohort Study on the Impact of Eliminating Hypoxic Factors on Scoliosis Outcomes.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Insights into Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing: Exploring Risk Factors, Surgical Interventions, and Physical and Scholastic Performance at Follow-Up.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Review
- Endoscopic Assisted Cold Steel adenoidectomy - A Cost Effective Modification for Better Outcome.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023Article
- Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Associated Adenoid Hypertrophy Linked to Scoliotic Attitudes in Children?Cureus · 2023Article
- Coblator adenoidectomy in pediatric patients: a state-of-the-art review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Review
- Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire for Sleep Apnea in Newly Diagnosed Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Use and Abuse of Electrocautery in Adenoidectomy Hemostasis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Differential Recovery Patterns of the Maxilla and Mandible after Eliminating Nasal Obstruction in Growing Rats.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Predominant Bacterial and Viral Otopathogens Identified Within the Respiratory Tract and Middle Ear of Urban Australian Children Experiencing Otitis Media Are Diversely Distributed.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Article
- [Research status of Epstein Barr virus in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2021Review
- [Clinical practice guidelines for standardized low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2021Article
- The Impact of Comorbid Diseases on Postoperative Complications in Children after Adenotonsillectomy: Is It a Myth?Turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2020Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewReview the current state of the adenoidectomy procedure in the pediatric population with up-to-date indications for surgery, operative techniques, adverse events, non-surgical management of adenoid hypertrophy, and future directions. RECENT
findingsAdenoidectomy is indicated in children for the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing, nasal airway obstruction, recurrent acute otitis media, and chronic rhinosinusitis. A new recommendation was released in 2016, not supporting adenoidectomy for a primary indication of otitis media in children under 4 years old, including those with prior tympanostomy tubes, unless a distinct indication exists such as nasal obstruction or chronic adenoiditis. Although adenotonsillectomy is the mainstay of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), recent studies have identified that non-obese patients with moderate OSA and small tonsils have comparable benefits with adenoidectomy alone with less complications. While conventional approaches such as indirect mirror-assisted curette and suction coagulation are still utilized, direct transnasal endoscope-assisted removal of the adenoids has proven to be a safe technique, with good short- and long-term outcomes. Novel non-surgical therapies including immunotherapy have been evaluated. SUMMARY: Adenoidectomy is a safe procedure in the pediatric population and leads to excellent outcomes. Adverse events are rare, and hospitalization is uncommon. Children with sleep disturbance from nasal airway obstruction, ear disease, or chronic rhinosinusitis are the best operative candidates for this procedure.
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