title: Endoscopic adenoidectomy in children with submucosal cleft palate.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva 49202, Israel. sterngoldberg@bezeqint.net
authors.forename: Yoram
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.forename: Eitan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yaniv
mesh_terms: 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*