title: Assessment of pulmonary function and nasal flow in children with adenoid hypertrophy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the most common cause of upper airways obstruction in children. The consequences of this disorder were analyzed by many researchers. The aim of the study was the assessment of pulmonary function and nasal flow in children with adenoid hypertrophy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study group covered 30 children treated surgically due to adenoid hypertrophy. Nasometric and spirometric tests were performed before and after surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results revealed statistically significant differences between pre- and post-operative values of nasometric flows and the following spirometric parameters: VC, FVC, PEF, FEV1/PEF and FEV1/FVC.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The influence of adenoid hypertrophy on pulmonary function in children has been confirmed on the basis of the conducted research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Chodzki 2, Lublin 20-093, Poland. grazyna.niedzielska@wp.pl
authors.forename: Grazyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Niedzielska
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kotowski
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niedzielski
mesh_terms: D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013147:Spirometry