title: [Plasma radiofrequency ablation in treatment of recurrence of adenoidal hypertrophy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the long-term outcome and clinical value of utilizing plasma radio frequency ablation under indirect laryngoscope in treatment of recurrence of adenoidal hypertrophy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty patients with recurrence of adenoidal hypertrophy were subjected to the operation designed by our group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The period of follow-up was more then 2 years. All patients were free of snore postoperatively; conductive hearing loss was improved as well.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Operation with plasma radiofrequency ablation had advantages of direct and clear view of surgical area, accurate remove of adenoids, non-bleeding, avoiding damage of normal nasopharyngeal structure structures, minimal invasion, high safety, and little complication, in treatment of recurrence of adenoidal hypertrophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
authors.forename: Sulin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qingsong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Jianbo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Jinxiong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Xiong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000234:Adenoids / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome