All organs in the human body are important, they are interrelated and perform various necessary functions. One of these functions is protective, which does not allow bacteria to enter and infections. So, from the side of the throat of a person protect the adenoids, which inhibit microorganisms and prevent them from penetrating them further. However, too much accumulation of bacteria on the adenoids leads to the development of the inflammatory process - adenoiditis. This inflammatory process is sometimes called adenoids, although this is not entirely true. In medicine, this disease is called adenoidal malnutrition or adenoid vegetation and is very common in children.
Treatment of adenoids in children can be conservative and operative. What treatment to apply in each case is decided by the doctor. However, it is worthwhile to know that there is an important point, knowing about which, one can understand, it is necessary to remove adenoids or not. If a child has a disease in the form of an edema and an inflammatory process, then in this case, enough conservative treatment. As a rule, it happens with adenoides of the lightest form - 1 degree.
Adenoides of the 2nd degree are not limited to the inflammatory reaction: usually there is a proliferation of lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx, and this already requires surgical intervention.
The removal of adenoids (adenotomy) is done in several ways:
- Radio wave removal: the size of adenoids is reduced by radio waves for several weeks.
- Endoscopic removal: adenoids are surgically removed.
- Laser removal.
In the adenoid tissue there are no nerve fibers, so removal can be performed without anesthesia. However, the child is unlikely to be reassured by this fact, therefore, if possible, the operation is performed using anesthesia.
Laser Removal
This procedure is performed on an outpatient basis, it is painless and not dangerous. And the main advantage is the execution time, only a couple of seconds.
The consequences of removal of adenoids in a child
After successfully removing adenoids, they can grow again. This can serve several reasons:
- The likelihood of adenoids is again inversely proportional to the age of the child. That is, the smaller the child of years, the greater the likelihood of adenoids appearing again. Therefore, adenoids do not remove children who are under three years old.
- During the operation, the adenoid tissue was not completely removed. For the appearance of adenoids, one millimeter of tissue is again sufficient.
- Again adenoids appear usually in children prone to allergic reactions.
- Some children have a genetic predisposition to the formation of adenoid tissue.
Therefore, everything should be carefully weighed and taken into account before making the final decision about the surgical intervention.
After the adenotomy, the child needs special care:
- Exclusion of hard, coarse and hot food.
- Exclusion of physical activity for two weeks after surgery.
After the operation, the child may have a fever (usually in the evening, but sometimes in the morning), however, it can not be knocked down. It is also possible for a child to vomit with blood clots, an intestinal disorder, or abdominal pain.
Bleeding, as a rule, stops after 10-20 minutes after the procedure. If this does not happen, you should immediately contact a specialist.
Of course, you should follow the doctor's instructions. As a rule, the child is prescribed respiratory exercises and nasal drops ("drying", vasoconstrictive, containing silver, etc.).
Treatment of adenoids folk remedies
As already mentioned, if the disease is not in a severe form, i.e. with adenoides of the first degree, it is sufficient to use conservative treatment without surgical intervention. To this kind of therapy is treatment and folk methods.
For the most part, adenoids are treated with inhalations with juniper, mint and cypress oil. Also often used infusion with bark of oak, mother-and-stepmother and currant drops.
It should be borne in mind that the components of herbs can cause the child to have an allergic reaction, so the use of folk herbs should be after a doctor's consultation.