Evaluation of airway obstruction by adenoid tissue: comparison of measures in the sitting and recumbent.

Objective: To measure the airway obstruction caused by adenoid hypertrophy in the sitting and recumbent positions in search of hypothesized differences.

Methods: Forty eight children between the ages of 2 and 12 years who sought the department of otorhinolaryngology spontaneously complaining of snoring and/or nasal obstruction. Children could be either male or female and belong to any social or racial group.