Patient's question:
A 10-year-old child often sleeps with their mouth open at night. After a thorough examination, the following results were found: Due to the need for orthodontic treatment, the doctor recommended performing an adenoidectomy first. It is said that this surgery requires general anesthesia. Is this surgery absolutely necessary? Thank you.Doctor's answer:
From your careful examination results, it appears that your child has significant adenoid hypertrophy, which may lead to facial and jaw deformities. This condition should be addressed with an adenoidectomy, and it requires general anesthesia. The adenoid hypertrophy has exceeded the 3/4 degree, making surgery the best option, as otherwise it could result in severe sleep apnea. This surgery is now performed under general anesthesia and is very well-established. The above is the advice for this issue, and I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!