Adenoids, also known as pharyngeal tonsils or proliferative bodies, normally proliferate in childhood, gradually shrink after 10 years of age, and basically disappear in adulthood. Adenoid hyperplasia and hypertrophy in childhood may cause respiratory and developmental disorders in children, and those who have symptoms and fail conservative treatment should undergo adenoid surgery in time.
Commonly used surgical procedures for adenoid surgery include adenoid curettage, low-temperature plasma adenoid ablation, and indirect nasopharyngoscopic adenoid curettage.
Adenoid surgery is a level II surgery with average technical difficulty, uncomplicated surgical procedure and moderate risk.
Currently, nasal endoscopic surgery is mostly performed, which has the advantages of being minimally invasive, minimally injurious, high resolution, changeable viewing angle, and rapid postoperative recovery. Major complications include bleeding, infection, injury to the eustachian tube, pharyngeal wall or soft palate, open nasal sound and incomplete resection, etc. Preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery and management should be carried out in strict accordance with medical advice.
Patients suffering from adenoid hyperplasia and hypertrophy should go to a professional hospital in time, clarify the cause of the disease under the guidance of the doctor, choose a surgical method that meets their condition and actively cooperate with the treatment.