Does adenotonsillectomy affect the course of bronchial asthma and nasal allergy?
Twenty-five bronchial asthma patients who underwent adenotonsillectomy were studied for postoperative changes of respiratory symptoms, doses or frequency of medications, and required hospitalization. Postoperative evaluation proved that 22 patients (88%) improved their asthmatic symptoms, 15 patients (60%) were able to eliminate all of their medications, and 7 patients (28%) were able to eliminate some of their medication. There were no patients with aggravated conditions. Out of 17 patients with nasal allergy, only 3 patients (18%) improved their nasal symptoms. The results suggest that adenotonsillectomy might change some conditions of allergic states in children.
Saito
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Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University, Japan.
Asakura
K
K
Hata
M
M
Kataura
A
A
Morimoto
K
K
D000233:Adenoidectomy; D001249:Asthma; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D007073:Immunoglobulin E