Power assisted adenoidectomy in palatal abnormalities.
Medical Journal of Cairo University [The]. 2003; 71 (1): 31-4
in English
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this work was to study the short-term effects of power- assisted complete and superior adenoidectomy on velopharyngeal closure in patients with palatal abnormalities in order to detect which procedure is more able to avoid the post-adenoidectomy velopharyngeal insufficiency. Thirty patients with different palatal abnormalities participated in this study. The patients were divided into two groups Group 1 [16 patients] was treated with power-assisted complete adenoidectomy, while group 2 [14 patients] was treated with endoscopic power-assisted superior adenoidectomy. All patients experienced a complete resolution of their nasal obstruction and/or otitis media. Four patients of group 1 developed permanent velopharyngeal insufficiency as evidenced by fiberoptic examination and nasometric studies. The other 10 patients and the whole of group 2 did not develop velopharyngeal insufficiency
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Speech Disorders
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Adenoidectomy
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Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
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Follow-Up Studies
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Plastic Surgery Procedures
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. J. Cairo Univ.
Year:
2003
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