Transoral endoscopic adenoidectomy: initial experience.
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چکیده
Adenoidectomy is a common ENT procedure performed in hospitals in Malaysia. Adenoidectomy is indicated in patients with recurrent adenoiditis, nasal obstruction or sleep apnoea secondary to adenoid hypertrophy when conservative management has failed. Over the years, there are advances in the techniques of adenoidectomy, from the conventional transoral to endoscopic transnasal/transoral adenoidectomy. The purpose of this article is to describe the technique and emphasize the advantages of this procedure to that of the conventional technique.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 63 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008