A tonsillectomy is surgery to remove the palatine tonsils on either side of the throat. An adenoidectomy removes the adenoid glands at the back of the throat behind the nose. Tonsillectomy and ...

Young age and adenoidectomy without tonsillectomy are risk factors for repeat adenoidectomies, results from a new study suggest. The data come from one of the largest studies of its kind yet conducted ...

Adenoid removal, also called an adenoidectomy, is a common surgery to remove the adenoids. The adenoids are glands located in the roof of the mouth, behind the soft palate where the nose connects to ...

1. Which doctor should I consult for symptoms of enlarged and infected adenoids? You should consult an ear, nose throat (ENT) specialist. 2. How long do you have bad breath after adenoidectomy? The ...

Otitis media is the most common medical problem in young children. The usual surgical treatment is myringotomy with insertion of tympanostomy tubes. There is debate about the usefulness of concomitant ...

An adenoidectomy may relieve these problems. The surgery is typically performed only if other, more conservative treatment methods aren’t effective, notes Boston Children’s Hospital. The procedure is ...

Adenoids are small lumps of lymphoid tissue at the back of the nose, which are part of the immune system. They are largest in young children and usually disappear by adulthood. An adenoidectomy is an ...

For children with Down syndrome (DS) or other genetic syndromes (OS), adenotonsillectomy seems to be safe, with a low rate of ...