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Chronic nasal obstruction in children. A fiberscopic study
D Y Wang1, P A Clement, L Kaufman
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Free University, Brussels, Belgium.
Abstract:
In this prospective study, fiberscopies were gently performed in 375 paediatric patients. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the nasal and nasopharyngeal anatomy and aetiologies of chronic nasal obstruction using fiberoptic examination in children. The essential advantage of this examination is that it allows a more thorough inspection of these cavities. The authors demonstrated that there exists a significant relationship between the relative size of the adenoid tissue and nasal obstruction complaints in children (p < 0.001). When the presence of adenoid hypertrophy was confirmed endoscopically, surgery proved to be highly efficacious in relieving chronic nasal obstruction.
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