JOURNAL OF SHANDONG UNIVERSITY (OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND OPHTHALMOLOGY) ›› 2011, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (6): 62-.

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Relationship between size of adenoids and nasal obstruction under a 30°nasal endoscope

LIANG Hui, WANG Qi-rong, HAN Fei, CUI Zhao-yang, GU Lin-tao   

  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan 250014, China
  • Received:2011-07-10 Revised:2011-09-26 Online:2011-12-16 Published:2011-12-16

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Abstract:

Objective   To explore the relationship between size of adenoids under a 30° nasal endoscope and degree of the nasal obstruction. Methods   A sample of 197 children undergoing adenoidectomy alone or simultaneously with tonsillectomy was studied. Nasal endoscopy was performed on all cases. According to the new grading system, the relationship between size of adenoids and degree of nasal obstruction was studied. Results   The difference of degree of adenoid hypertrophy in child-patient with different degree nasal obstruction showed statistical significance. Conclusion   The new grade system is reliable and simple.

Key words: Nasal endoscopy; Adenoid hypertrophy; Degree; Nasal obstruction

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  • R765.04
[1] . [J]. JOURNAL OF SHANDONG UNIVERSITY (OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND OPHTHALMOLOGY), 2009, 23(6): 55-56.
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