Adenoidectomy: Anatomical variables as predictive factors of intraoperative adenoid residues.

Objectives: Adenoid hypertrophy is a common cause of upper airway obstruction in children. However, after adenoidectomy, nasal obstructive symptoms may persist or recur, requiring surgical revision. The aim of this study is to evaluate if individual patient features can influence the efficacy of the traditional technique.

Adenoids and clinical symptoms: Epidemiology of a cohort of 795 pediatric patients.

Objective: Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) is very common in children and can cause airway obstruction. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the relationship between AH and other factors, including age, possible related symptoms, and allergies.

Methods: Seven hundred and ninety-five patients (460 males, 335 females; mean age=5.