title: Pulmonary function studies in adenoid hypertrophy.
abstract: Tests of pulmonary function were performed on children with severe adenoid hypertrophy, before and one month after adenoidectomy. Five types of subjects were selected: (1) normal; (2) cases with isolated increase of residual volume (RV); (3) supernormal type with increased RV; (4) obstructive type of ventilatory defect, and (5) restrictive type of ventilatory defect. Following adenoidectomy there is an objective evidence of improved pulmonary function. The data suggest that 65.7% of clinically normal children with adenoid hypertrophy show pulmonary function abnormalities.
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests