Revisiting conventional adenoidectomy using technology

Authors

  • Kiran Gangadhar S. Department of ENT, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India
  • Sonee Thingujam Department of ENT, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India
  • Jayita Poduval Department of ENT, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20202603

Keywords:

Adenoidectomy, Conventional method, Endoscopic method, Curettage

Abstract

Background: Adenoidectomy is one of the most frequently applied surgical procedures in the paediatric population, either alone or in conjunction with tonsillectomy and/or insertion of ventilation tubes. The main purpose of the adenoidectomy is to eliminate the nasopharyngeal respiratory pathogens and to remove nasal airway obstruction. Aim of the study was to compare the outcomes of conventional and endoscopic assisted curettage adenoidectomy.

Methods: In this comparative study, 50 patients were divided into 2 groups. Group 1 (25 patients) underwent endoscopic curettage adenoidectomy and group 2 (25 patients) underwent conventional curettage adenoidectomy. Intraoperative time, complications and postoperative pain were recorded.  

Results: 72% in group 1 and 64% in group 2 had grade 2 adenoid hypertrophy. 68% in group 1 and 64% in group 2 had a moderate degree of obstruction in lateral view of soft tissue X-ray nasopharynx. The mean time taken for surgery in group 1 was 13.29±3.28 minutes, and in group 2,6.28±2.31 minutes. Minimal loss of blood was recorded in group 1 with less than 20 ml, whereas in group 2, the blood loss was high; 30% of patients had blood loss more than 30 ml. In group 1, the mean VAS was 3.25 and 2.55 in group 2 2.55. In group 1, 4% of patients had primary haemorrhage and in group 2, 8% of patients had primary haemorrhage. No patient had velopharyngeal dysfunction in either group.

Conclusions: More operative time but less blood loss were noted in endoscopic adenoidectomy. Intraoperative visualisation of the nasopharynx in endoscopic procedures showed no significant advantage over conventional adenoidectomy.

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2020-06-25

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