title: Indications for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy: our experience.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Infection and obstruction are the most common indications for performing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. In the past, infection was the main indication for these procedures; however, in the last few decades obstruction is said to be more prominent as an indication when compared to infection.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to report our observations of indications for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a 2 year retrospective analysis of case records of patients aged 0-18 years who have had tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy and adenotonsillectomy performed in a tertiary hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  IBM SPSS (for windows, version 19) software was used to analyze this data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 115 patient's records were reviewed. Moreover, 33.9% were children under 3 years, 60.0% were between 4 years and 10 years and 6.1% were between the ages of 11 years and 18 years. Obstruction accounted for a total of 68.7% while infection accounted for only 31.3% of the indication for these procedures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Obstruction as an indication is proportionally higher in younger children while infection is proportionally higher in older children.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Bayero University, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria.
authors: A O
authors: AO
authors: Ahmed
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Aliyu
authors: E S
authors: ES
authors: Kolo
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000293:Adolescent; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000379:methods*