Endoscopic adenoidectomy in children with submucosal cleft palate.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the safety and effectiveness of endoscopic partial adenoidectomy for the treatment of nasal obstruction in children with submucosal cleft palate.


METHODS
The medical files of children with symptoms of nasal obstruction and submucosal cleft palate who underwent partial transnasal endoscopic adenoidectomy from January 1993 to December 2003 were reviewed. Operative complications, relief of nasal obstruction, presence of postoperative velopharyngeal insufficiency were recorded.


RESULTS
There were no operative complications. All the children had relief of nasal obstruction. Velopharyngeal insufficiency was not observed during the postoperative follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Endoscopic partial adenoidectomy is a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of nasal obstruction in children with submucosal cleft palate.
Stern
Yoram
Y
Department of Otolaryngology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva 49202, Israel. sterngoldberg@bezeqint.net
Segal
Karl
K
Yaniv
Eitan
E
D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000002:abnormalities*; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000517:prevention & control*