| The effect of adenoid and tonsil surgery on nasalance. | |
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PMID: 1587028 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The change in nasalance following adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy was studied in 44 children. A subjective assessment of each child's naso-pharyngeal airway was made preoperatively based on a questionnaire completed by the parents. There was no significant change in the nasalance of children following adenoidectomy, but there was a significant increase in the nasalance following tonsillectomy (P = 0.02) and after adenotonsillectomy (P = 0.001). There was no relationship between the change in nasalance and the adenoid volume removed at operation. There was good agreement between the parental subjective assessment of the naso-pharyngeal airway and the preoperative nasalance score, with the best correlation in the adenoidectomy group (r = -0.8) and the adenotonsillectomy group (r = -0.7). Nasalance is more closely related to the size of the naso-pharyngeal airway than to the actual adenoid volume, and measurements of nasalance are of no benefit in predicting adenoid volume. Tonsillectomy had a significantly greater effect on nasalance than adenoidectomy, and adenotonsillectomy had the greatest effect. Further studies are needed to relate nasalance to the size of the naso-pharyngeal airway, but it appears to relate well to the subjective assessment of the airway and may be of use in patient selection for surgery. |
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Authors:
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R G Williams; M Preece; R Rhys; R Eccles |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences Volume: 17 ISSN: 0307-7772 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci Publication Date: 1992 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-06-22 Completed Date: 1992-06-22 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7701793 Medline TA: Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 136-40 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK. |
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Adenoidectomy* Adenoids / pathology Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Male Nasal Obstruction / pathology Nasopharynx / pathology Phonation / physiology Snoring Speech / physiology* Speech Acoustics Speech Intelligibility Tonsillectomy* Voice Quality / physiology* |
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