title: Tonsil and adenoid surgery for upper airway obstruction in children.
abstract: We studied the outcomes of 76 children, aged 3 to 12 years, with large tonsils and/or large adenoids who underwent surgery to relieve upper airway obstruction over a 1-year period. Following surgery, nearly all patients experienced an alleviation of all symptoms, except for enuresis. We suggest that children who have large tonsils and/or adenoids will gain substantial benefit if they are removed, even children who do not have a history of severe sleep apnea or objective evidence from polysomnography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Elsherif@hotmail.com
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Elsherif
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kareemullah
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome