Coblation Adenoidectomy Health Feed

He needs to undergo an adenoidectomy, followed by regular daily saline nasal lavages for a few months.

If it is a regular problem, removal of the tonsils is the final solution. It is a safe and bloodless process with coblation.

Adenoidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the adenoid. The adenoid is a lymphoid tissue which is present on the roof of the mouth; its role is to produce antibodies to protect the body against infections. Usually the adenoid lymphoid tissue diminish during your adolescence and disappear by the time you are an adult. Respiratory and throat infections that are chronic in nature, are the main causes of infection in the adenoid lymphoid tissue.

Adenoidectomy can be performed, one of a...more

Surgical removal of the adenoids is a procedure called adenoidectomy. Carried out through the mouth under a general anaesthetic, adenoidectomy involves the adenoids being curetted, cauterised, lasered, or otherwise ablated. Adenoidectomy is most often performed because of nasal obstruction, but is also performed to reduce middle ear infections and fluid (otitis media). The procedure is often carried out at the same time as a tonsillectomy, since the adenoids can be clearly seen and assessed by t...more

Yes he will require surgery (adenoidectomy) and now a days new technologies are available with minimal pain/bleeding and hospital stay like using microdebrider. Is there any ear complaints also like decreased hearing or pain in the ear?

As you have already tried a course of local steroid, it's better to proceed for surgical removal of both adenoid and tonsil.

There is no risk in getting surgery done at throat centre, these are harmless and less risk and less complicated, now a days lasers and coblation methods are available which causes blood less surgery.

Recurrent tonsillitis may need surgery. Please come over for a consult. Bloodless coblation tonsillectomy is the latest technique which gives excellent results. Please come over for a consult.

Surgical removal of the adenoid is a procedure called adenoidectomy. Adenoid infection may cause symptoms such as excessive mucus production, which can be treated by its removal. Studies have shown that adenoid regrowth occurs in as many as 20% of the cases after removal. Carried out through the mouth under a general anaesthetic (or less commonly a topical), adenoidectomy involves the adenoid being curetted, cauterized, lasered, or otherwise ablated.

Mouth breathing is a common symptom in children with adenoid hypertrophy, if child is having hearing problem probably he is developing otitis media with effusion than adenoidectomy is advisable.