title: [Adenotonsillectomy: the evaluation of the long-term results after more than 7 years from the intervention].
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.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Patologia e Clinica Otorinolaringoiatrica e di Foniatria dell'Università di Napoli Federico II.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pucci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mesolella
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Motta
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction; D013997:Time Factors; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: L'adenotonsillectomia: valutazione dei risultati a distanza di oltre 7 anni dall'intervento.