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[Adenotonsillectomy: the evaluation of the long-term results after more than 7 years from the intervention].
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Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale [Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital] 1992 Nov-Dec; Vol. 12 (6), pp. 593-604. - Publication Year :
- 1992
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Abstract
- A study was carried out on 110 patients with various diseases related to chronic inflammation of the tonsils and to hypertrophic adenoids. Sixty-two of these patients underwent adenotonsillectomy, while the others were followed clinically and, where necessary, given medical treatment. At the first observation the patients were between the ages of 2 and 12 (mean age 6.1 years). At the start of the present study the patients ages ranged from 10 to 22 (mean age 17 years). Clinical follow-up was carried out on the patients 2 and 7 years after the first observation and/or adenotonsillectomy. The patients were divided into homogeneous groups according to the severity of symptoms. The A.A. evaluated changes of the following clinical parameters: annual frequency of inflammatory pharyngotonsillar episodes, nasal respiratory obstruction, sore throat, otologic pathology. Evaluations were carried out statistically in each group. After more than 7 years from surgery, the significant reduction of various diseases related to chronic inflammation of the tonsils and to hypertrophic adenoids, in accordance with the findings after 2 years from surgery, underline the effectiveness of adenotonsillectomy in correctly selected candidates.
- Subjects :
- Adenoids pathology
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypertrophy epidemiology
Hypertrophy surgery
Male
Recurrence
Remission Induction
Time Factors
Tonsillitis epidemiology
Tonsillitis surgery
Adenoidectomy statistics & numerical data
Tonsillectomy statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Italian
- ISSN :
- 0392-100X
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1307450