title: [On adenoidectomy].
abstract: The paper deals on the advantages for the rhinopharynx following adenoidectomy. The AA. explain their procedure for its removal under visual control. Both a radiological and microbiological study was done in 90 children waiting for the removal with the aim of realizing the changes derived to the upper air-way. The surgery enhances the adenoidal expression and significatively improves the rhinopharyngeal air-way (p < 0.001). Furthermore the pathogenic flora of epipharynx changes for benefit of the saprophytic flora (p < 0.001). The adenoidectomy is indicated when the adenoidal mass hinder the nasopharyngeal breathing, when causes adenoid outbreaks and also in those cases of stubborn secretory otitis not yielding to conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Hospital San Millán, Servicio de O.R.L, Logrono.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lacosta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manrique
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carlos Infante
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009343:Neisseria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification