CONCURRENT TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY IN THE CHILDREN

Objective: To evaluate results of concurrent tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in the children. Materials and Methods: 82 patients were given concurrent tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in the children from 4/2016 to 5/2017, and the results were studied by descriptive, prospective and clinical methods. Results: Average of operating time were 19.2 ± 4.2 minutes. Blood loss during the operations averaged 38.2 ± 4.1ml. Percent rate reduction of recurrent sore throat 96.3%, recurrent fever 89.0%, rhinorrhea 69.5%, nasal obstruction 88.9%, snoring sleep 63.4%, swallowing 30.5%. After surgery, 73.2% of the family members were very satisfied, 26.8% were satisfied with the results. Conclusion: Concurrent tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, this saves on surgery costs, saves time, improves clinical symptoms, and pain levels are comparable to simple tonsillectomy. Key words: tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy