title: [The effect of adenoidectomy in different operative methods on the function of eustachian tube].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the effect of two different approaches in curettage of adenoid hypertrophy on eustachian tube function: the endoscopic assisted transoral adenoidectomy, and the traditional transoral curette adenoidectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical data of adenoid hypertrophy patients who underwent surgery therapy were prospectively analyzed; Eustachian tube function were compared among them.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both traditional curettage of adenoids through mouth(group TCA) and endoscopic assisted transoral adenoidectomy (group ETA) significantly improved eustachian tube function (P < 0.01), while group ETA seemed to have a better outcomes (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both traditional curettage of adenoids through mouth and the endoscopic assisted transoral adenoidectomy can significantly improve eustachian tube function, and the endoscopic assisted transoral adenoidectomy produces a better outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, the First Affilitated Hospital of Huai'an, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223301, China.
authors.forename: Yujin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Peizhong
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D003475:Curettage / Q000379:methods*; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000601:surgery