Obstructing adenoids in adolescents: changing trends?
The number of adolescents undergoing surgery for obstructing adenoids has increased significantly in our practice in recent years. Over an 11-year period during which 539 adenoidectomies were performed, the mean age of patients increased progressively from 4.6 years in 1980 to 7.88 years in 1990. The median age gradually increased over the same period from 4 to 7 years, and the standard deviation from 4.95 to 19.38. Enlarged adenoids should be considered in the differential diagnosis of adolescents suffering from nasal obstruction, snoring or obstructive sleep apnea.
Ophir
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Department of Otolaryngology, Meir General Hospital, Kfar Saba, Israel.
Gilboa
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Halperin
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Marshak
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D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies