[Retrospective analysis on three operative methods for curettage of adenoids in children].

OBJECTIVE: To compare the three different approaches in the curettage of adenoid hypertrophy: the traditional curettage of adenoids through mouth (group A), the adenoidectomy through nose under nasal endoscope (group B), the adenoidectomy through both mouth and nose under nasal endoscope (group C). METHOD: Clinical data of adenoid hypertrophy patients who had accepted the surgery therapy, were retrospectively analyzed; Symptoms of night snore, nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, acouesthesia and the adenoid residue among the patients who had got three different surgery, were compared among them. RESULT: Adenoid residue were found in six cases of group A. No adenoid residue were found in group B and C . Recovery of nasal obstruction and night snore in group C were much better than that in group A and B (P<0.01, <0.05). CONCLUSION: The ideal way to cure adenoidal hypertrophy is the adenoidectomy done through mouth and nose under nasal endoscope.