Transoral Endoscopic Adenoidectomy with the Microdebrider / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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: 1346-1349, 2000.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-656583
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Surgeons have tried various methods of adenoidectomy from the conventional transoral ad- enoidectomy using curettes or adenotomes to the newly developed transnasal endoscopic adenoidectomy using microdebriders. However, surgeons still face a great difficulty in achieving complete adenoidectomy due to the unfavorable anatomic structure and a narrow operating field. This study aims to introduce and try to establish a better way of performing transoral endoscopic adenoidectomy using microdebriders. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Thirty patients who underwent transoral endoscopic adenoidectomy using rnicrodebriders were prospectively randomized. Skull lateral radiographs and endoscopic photographs were obtained to analyze the surgical outcome of transoral endoscopic adenoidectomy using a microdebrider.RESULTS:
There were no specific postoperative complications such as hemorrhage or infection. Nasal obstruction disappeared within 7 postoperative days, and mouth breathing and snoring were simultaneously improved.CONCLUSION:
Transoral endoscopic adenoidectomy using a microdebrider can be considered as one of the most effective methods for more complete adenoidectomy to relieve nasal obstruction and to reduce mouth breathing and snoring.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Skull
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Snoring
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Adenoidectomy
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Nasal Obstruction
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Prospective Studies
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Hemorrhage
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Mouth Breathing
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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