Clinical evaluation of long-term results of adenoidectomy

Abstract

Adenoidectomy is the most common surgical intervention in pediatric otorhinolaryngological practice. Adenoids are detected in 65-80% of frequently ill children and cause many comorbid pathological conditions and diseases. Notably, when deciding on the need for adenoidectomy, there is always a concern that removal of the pharyngeal tonsil, which is the main producer of interferon and secretory IgA, may lead to an increase in acute inflam matory diseases of the upper respiratory tract or aggravation of their course. We analyzed the long-term results of adenoidectomy in 45 children. It was found that adenoidectomy led to the complete disappearance of all pathological manifestations in 73% of children and significant clinical improvement in 27%. The most significant result was obtained in the group of frequently ill children.