Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: Rhinitis, enlarged adenoids - must surgery be performed? Are there conservative treatment methods?Current general condition: Breathing heavily while sleeping, occasional snoring
Auxiliary tests: None
Doctor's answer:
The best treatment for pediatric adenoid hypertrophyTraditional surgery is a traumatic procedure, which is prone to complications such as bleeding. Director Xiao recommends that surgery for pediatric adenoid hypertrophy should be performed using minimally invasive techniques. The principle of low-temperature plasma minimally invasive technology is to utilize the energy of low-temperature plasma radiofrequency, using a low-temperature plasma of around 40 degrees to ablate the diseased tissue of the adenoid, thereby restoring normal ventilation in the pharynx. When using plasma treatment for adenoid hypertrophy, we should also note that this technology employs an endoscope for treatment, magnifying the diseased tissue by hundreds of times. This provides a clearer surgical field, simpler and more precise operation, ensuring the safety of the surgery and reducing the risk. When treating pediatric adenoid hypertrophy with low-temperature plasma minimally invasive technology, this technique is painless and safe, making it particularly suitable for the elderly and children (over 3 years old) as a special group. Its unique efficacy has received consistent praise from a wide range of patients.
In the short term after adenoid surgery, symptoms such as snoring, excessive nasal discharge, oral odor, and nasal voice may still occur. This is due to postoperative edema and inflammatory reactions in the wound. Wound healing takes time, so symptom improvement is also a gradual process. Families should not be overly anxious or tense and should follow up with the surgical doctor after the surgery.