[Effect of adenoidectomy on pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the effect of adenoidectomy on pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis.


METHODS
A total of 51 pediatric patients with chronic rhinosinusitis were included in this study. There were 17 cases underwent adenoidectomy, 12 cases underwent endoscopic sinus surgery,and 22 cases underwent both adenoidectomy and endoscopic sinus surgery.


RESULTS
There was significant differences in the efficiencies between endoscopic sinus surgery group and both adenoidectomy and endoscopic sinus surgery group.


CONCLUSIONS
Adenoidectomy is effective treatment for sinusitis in children.
Wang
Yi
Y
Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, China. wangyi074@163.com
Wei
Lianzhi
L
D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery*