Abstract

Nasopharyngeal lymphoid tissues, the adenoids are considered pathological if they cause mechanical blockage of the nasopharyngeal airway, distort or block the eustachian tube orifice leading to various middle ear conditions like serous otitis media, conductive hearing loss, chronic suppurative otitis media etc. They may also be a source of chronic infection. The treatment is primarily surgical for refractory adenoids unresponsive to medical treatment and also their persistence in adolescence and adulthood. Various techniques have been used to remove the adenoids – commonest being curettage.

Keywords

adenoidectomy, nasopharynx, endoscopic, radiofrequency energy