Do adults have adenoids,can they be removed in adults?!
Question: Do adults have adenoids,can they be removed in adults!?
i have a problem with the area that governs the sinuses and somone jokingly said my voice is weird and should have somthing done about my adenoids but i thought adenoids disaperaed in childhood
p!.s i have never had my tonsills removed ad i have always had problems withmy throat sinus etc,Www@Answer-Health@Com
p!.s i have never had my tonsills removed ad i have always had problems withmy throat sinus etc,Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
they ordinary shrink as you become an adult, but
1) that does not always happen and
2) they don't go away completelyWww@Answer-Health@Com
1) that does not always happen and
2) they don't go away completelyWww@Answer-Health@Com
Definition:
Adenoid removal, also called adenoidectomy, is the surgical removal of the adenoid glands from the area between the nasal airway and the back of the throat (nasopharynx)!. Adenoidectomy is frequently done in conjunction with surgical removal of tonsils (tonsillectomy)!.
While the patient is under general anesthesia, the ear-nose-throat (ENT) surgeon inserts a small instrument into the mouth to prop it open!. The adenoid tissue can be removed with an instrument such as a curette or a microdebrider!. Some surgeons may opt to cauterize the adenoids instead of removing the tissue!. Bleeding is controlled with packing and cauterization!.
The patient will remain in the recovery room after surgery until he is awake and able to breathe easily, cough, and swallow!. Most patients are allowed to go home several hours later!.
ndications:
Adenoidectomy may be recommended when:
* Enlarged adenoids are blocking the airway, which may be suspected if the child:
o Snores excessively
o Has trouble breathing through the nose (nasal obstruction)
o Has episodes of not breathing during sleep (sleep apnea)
* The child has chronic ear infections that:
o Interfere with child's education
o Persist despite antibiotic treatment
o Recur 5 or more times in a year
o Recur 3 or more times a year during a 2-year period
Adenoidectomy may be recommended if the child has chronic or repeated bouts of tonsillitis!.
The adenoids normally shrink as the child reaches adolescence, and adults rarely need adenoidectomy!.
Hope all this helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Adenoid removal, also called adenoidectomy, is the surgical removal of the adenoid glands from the area between the nasal airway and the back of the throat (nasopharynx)!. Adenoidectomy is frequently done in conjunction with surgical removal of tonsils (tonsillectomy)!.
While the patient is under general anesthesia, the ear-nose-throat (ENT) surgeon inserts a small instrument into the mouth to prop it open!. The adenoid tissue can be removed with an instrument such as a curette or a microdebrider!. Some surgeons may opt to cauterize the adenoids instead of removing the tissue!. Bleeding is controlled with packing and cauterization!.
The patient will remain in the recovery room after surgery until he is awake and able to breathe easily, cough, and swallow!. Most patients are allowed to go home several hours later!.
ndications:
Adenoidectomy may be recommended when:
* Enlarged adenoids are blocking the airway, which may be suspected if the child:
o Snores excessively
o Has trouble breathing through the nose (nasal obstruction)
o Has episodes of not breathing during sleep (sleep apnea)
* The child has chronic ear infections that:
o Interfere with child's education
o Persist despite antibiotic treatment
o Recur 5 or more times in a year
o Recur 3 or more times a year during a 2-year period
Adenoidectomy may be recommended if the child has chronic or repeated bouts of tonsillitis!.
The adenoids normally shrink as the child reaches adolescence, and adults rarely need adenoidectomy!.
Hope all this helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com
They can be removed however it is a little more risky in older people than it is in younger people!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yes my dad had his removed when he was about 40!.Www@Answer-Health@Com