The adenoids are a cluster of tissues located in the back of the nasal cavity. Like the tonsils, they help keep your body healthy by trapping harmful pathogens (bacteria and viruses). Because your adenoids essentially catch the pathogens entering your body, they sometimes temporarily swell while fighting off an infection. The swelling eventually subsides, but…
Adenoidectomy Surgery
Adenoidectomy Surgery: What Are the Side Effects?
Breathing issues due to persistent nasal obstruction, sleep apnea, earaches, and throat infection—are these conditions plaguing your child? If all conservative interventions have already been explored but still without success, talk to your ENT doctor about adenoidectomy surgery and whether it is right for your child. Adenoidectomy has been shown to provide most pediatric patients…
What to Expect During an Adenoidectomy
Adenoidectomy is a surgical procedure done to remove the adenoids, which are small patches of tissue situated right above the tonsils and that hold a similar function as they do—to fight infection in the body. Adenoidectomy is most commonly done on pediatric patients, as they are more prone to adenoid hypertrophy (enlargement of the adenoids)….
When Should You Consider Adenoidectomy Surgery for Your Stubborn Adenoids
Adenoidectomy or surgery to remove the adenoids is a type of treatment that can restore normal breathing and reduce snoring and other uncomfortable symptoms in patients with enlarged adenoids. Both adults and children can have problems with adenoids. What Are Adenoids? Adenoids are commonly mistaken for tonsils because they are both part of the same…
Which Adenoidectomy Surgery is Right for Me?
Tonsillectomy Surgery Vs. Adenoidectomy Surgery
Tonsils and adenoids are small structures important to the body’s immune system, particularly in children. However, sometimes, children and adults can experience tonsil and adenoid problems and require treatment from an ENT doctor. The most common procedure done to treat tonsil problems is called a tonsillectomy. The most common procedure done to treat adenoid problems…
How to Recover from a Recent Adenoidectomy Surgery
The adenoids comprise a small gland that is located in the back of your nasal area, and they are part of the immune system especially when we are very young. They work to protect your child against inhaled viruses and bacteria. As we get just a bit older, the adenoids shrink, and their immune purpose…
