A Long Term Effect of Adeno-Tonsillectomy on Children

Abstract

During the seven years between July 1983 and June 1990,243 children underwent adeno-tonsillectomy. Questionnaires about symptoms of upper airway obstruction were sent to the families of these patients to investigate long term effects of adeno-tonsillectomy.
Adeno-tonsillectomy was an effective long time treatment for upper airway obstruction. The following symptom were important in diagnosing the severity of upper airway obstruction; sleep apnea, snoring, restless sleep, nocturnal enuresis, night sweating, chest deformity, oral breathing, somnolence and susceptibility to colds.