adenoid hypertrophy

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Till when adenoid grows ?

Age of 7

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Adenoids blood supply

Maxillary artery

Ascending branch of palatine artery (br of facial artery)

Ascending pharyngeal artery

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Clinical features of adenoids

Nasal obstruction :

Mouth open

High arched palate

Crowding of teeth anteriorly

Disuse atrophy of nose :

Absent of nasolabial crease

Pinched nose

Absent alar prominence

<p>Nasal obstruction : </p><p>Mouth open </p><p>High arched palate </p><p>Crowding of teeth anteriorly</p><p>Disuse atrophy of nose : </p><p>Absent of nasolabial crease </p><p>Pinched nose </p><p>Absent alar prominence </p>
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How to differentiate bw AC polyp and adenoids

Crescent / Dodd sign in AC hypertrophy

(X ray - crescent of air bw postr pharyngeal wall and mass)

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Indications of adenoidectomy

Recurrent sinusitis

Chronic CSOM/ Recurrent AOM

Sleep apnoea

Failure to thrive

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Position of adenoidectomy

Rose

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Tools

Boyles Davis mouth gag

Draffin bipod stand

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Hot methods

Coblation

Diathermy

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Cold methods

Curretage

Microdebrider

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Contraindications

Vellopharyngeal insufficiency

Acute infections

Bleeding

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Complications

He mortgage - coroners clot

ET injury

Unmasking of vellopharyngeal insufficiency

Griesel syndrome

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Griesel syndrome

Post surgical