title: The effect of adenoidectomy on nasal resistance to airflow.
abstract: The aim of the research was to determine whether the operation of adenoidectomy affected the nasal resistance to airflow. The total nasal respiratory resistance (TNR) was measured in forty-four children admitted for adenoidectomy and myringotomies, with or without tonsillectomy. The measurement was repeated three months post-operatively. There was significant correlation between the pre-operative TNR and the weight of adenoid removed at operation. A history of snoring pre-operatively, which was absent after operation, was related to a high pre-operative TNR and large adenoids. Those children in whom at least one gram of adenoid tissue was removed, were found to have a mean reduction in nasal resistance of 19%.
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000234:Adenoids / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000293:Adolescent; D000403:Airway Resistance; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009929:Organ Size; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation; D012913:Snoring / Q000601:surgery