The Effectiveness of Unilateral Tonsillectomy in Chronic Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy
dc.authorscopusid | 56049330800 | |
dc.authorscopusid | 7101974609 | |
dc.authorscopusid | 6507746659 | |
dc.authorscopusid | 6602084287 | |
dc.authorscopusid | 8579314800 | |
dc.contributor.author | Kutluhan, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Caksen, H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Yurttaş, V. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kiriş, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Yuca, K. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-05-10T17:51:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2025-05-10T17:51:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
dc.department | T.C. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi | en_US |
dc.department-temp | Kutluhan A., Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Yüzüncü Yil University, Van, Turkey; Caksen H., Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Yüzüncü Yil University, Van, Turkey; Yurttaş V., Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Yüzüncü Yil University, Van, Turkey; Kiriş M., Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Yüzüncü Yil University, Van, Turkey; Yuca K., Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Yüzüncü Yil University, Van, Turkey | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine whether unilateral tonsillectomy was effective in the treatment of chronic adenotonsillar hypertrophy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 197 patients (96 girls, 101 boys) with chronic adenotonsillar hypertrophy were prospectively included. The patients were randomly assigned to either bilateral tonsillectomy (n=113; mean age 10.1 years; range 4 to 18 years) or unilateral tonsillectomy (n=84; mean age 4.5 years; range 3 to 8 years) performed with or without adenoidectomy. All the patients were followed-up for at least a year. RESULTS: The two groups did not differ significantly with respect to preoperative symptoms, the size of tonsils, and the presence of adenoid hypertrophy. At the end of the follow-up, no significant differences were found with respect to relief of snoring, mouth breathing, and upper airways obstruction between the two groups. A greater number of patients achieved complete improvement in snoring in the bilateral tonsillectomy group (p<0.05). With unilateral tonsillectomies, three patients required tonsillectomy to the other side, two had recurrent tonsillitis, and one had severe compensatory hypertrophy with persistent difficulty in inspiration and mouth breathing. CONCLUSION: Unilateral tonsillectomy seems to be as effective as bilateral tonsillectomy in the treatment of chronic adenotonsillar hypertrophy. | en_US |
dc.identifier.endpage | 18 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1300-7475 | |
dc.identifier.issue | 1-2 | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 16340286 | |
dc.identifier.scopus | 2-s2.0-46449122032 | |
dc.identifier.scopusquality | N/A | |
dc.identifier.startpage | 14 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/18046 | |
dc.identifier.volume | 15 | en_US |
dc.identifier.wosquality | N/A | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Kulak burun boǧaz ihtisas dergisi : KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | en_US |
dc.title | The Effectiveness of Unilateral Tonsillectomy in Chronic Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |