The tonsils and adenoids are not removed in all cases. The tonsils in the throat act as a barrier against allergens, bacteria and viruses entering the mouth, and the adenoid tissue in the nose also acts as a barrier against those entering through the nose. Adenoid tissue is popularly considered to be a tissue that decays and needs to be removed as if it were. Adenoid tissue is also known as nasal flesh. In some cases, these tissues can be removed. The large size of the nasal flesh is a problem. Because breathing becomes difficult and this condition can be reflected in the ears. It can create a much more risky situation, especially in children. For this reason, after a specialist doctor’s examination, it is likely that the nasal flesh will be removed. Conditions in which the tonsils and nasal flesh grow more and more, also put the upper respiratory tract at risk.
It is necessary to remove the adenoid for certain in the following cases:
Blockage of the upper respiratory tract due to overgrown tonsils and nasal flesh.
Inflammation of the tonsils.
Tumor conditions.
Damage to the structure of the jaw due to the growing tonsils and nasal flesh.
Many people stay away from surgery for fear of receiving an operation. But contrary to popular belief, the risk of tonsil surgery is very small. In addition, patients return to everyday life and the recovery period is quite short.
Tonsillectomy tonsil surgery (removal of tonsils) and adenoidectomy(removal of adenoid ) indications may be separate, as well as for common reasons. The reasons for removing adenoid depend on 4 main reasons. The first is that it is large enough to cause a respiratory disorder in the child. The second is that the patient has otitis 3 or more times a year. Other indications are that he has had 3 or more sinusitis and has created lung problems. Based on these 4 main reasons, it is decided whether to remove the adenoid or not. But sometimes we come across one or two of these indications in each child as very advanced. we can also decide with 1 or 2 reasons without those 4 reasons. This decision is up to your doctor.
There are 2 main indications for tonsillectomy. The first is that it disrupts breathing by obstructing it based on size. The second is related to the number of infections. The indication for the number of infections has long been used as the Paradise Criteria. It is that the patient has had a tonsillitis infection 3 times in the last 3 years, or 5 times in the last 2 years, or 7 times in the last 1 year.
Izmir Tonsil surgeries are performed at the CK Clinic, founded by Dr. Cem Karas, and at the EKOL ENT Hospital (our contracted hospital). Please call for information and an appointment.
