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Vol. 59. Issue 9.
Pages 433-437 (January 2008)
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Vol. 59. Issue 9.
Pages 433-437 (January 2008)
The Use of Acoustic Rhinometry for the Assessment of Adenoid Hypertrophy: A Clinical Study
Rinometría acústica en la valoración de la hipertrofia adenoidea. Estudio clínico
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George Noussios
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Correspondence: P.O. Box 50428, 54013-Thessaloniki, Greece.
, Athanassios Skouras, Pantelis Chouridis, Nektarios Argyriou, Spyridon Gougousis, George Kontzoglou
ENT, Department of Hippokratio, General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Objective

In our study, we employed the method of acoustic rhinometry for preoperative and postoperative (after adenoidectomy) evaluation of 25 children between 3–12 years of age who suffered from adenoid hypertrophy.

Material and method

This method showed with accuracy the changes of the dimensions of the nasal cavity following the operation. The parameters which were evaluated prior and subsequent to the operation were the diameter of the nasal cavity in the area of the adenoids and the total volume of the nasal passage.

Results

As shown by acoustic rhinometry, the change of the cross-sectional area of the nasopharynx was 59.43% on average. Similarly, the augmentation of the volume of the nasal cavity was 46.39% on average. The change of the dimensions of the nasal cavity paralleled the alteration of clinical symptoms.

Conclusions

In conclusion, we can assume that acoustic rhinometry can show with accuracy the dimensions of the nasal cavity, especially at the front part. It is also very useful in the assessment of the efficiency of the treatment in cases of nasal obstruction and especially of adenoid hypertrophy.

Key words:
Adenoids
Acoustic rhinometry
Hypertrophy
Objetivo

En nuestro estudio, utilizamos el método de rinometría acústica para la evaluación prequirúrgica y posquirúrgica (tras adenoidectomía) de 25 niños entre 3 y 12 años que presentaban hipertrofia adenoidea.

Material y método

Este método mostró con precisión los cambios en las dimensiones de la cavidad nasal tras la intervención. Los parámetros evaluados antes y después de la intervención fueron el diámetro de la cavidad nasal en el área de las adenoides y el volumen total del paso nasal.

Resultados

Como se observa por la rinometría acústica, el cambio en el área transversal de la nasofaringe fue de media del 59,43%. De forma similar, el aumento de volumen de la cavidad nasal fue del 46,39% de media. El cambio en las dimensiones de la cavidad nasal fue paralelo a las alteraciones de los síntomas clínicos.

Conclusiones

En conclusión, podemos asumir que la rinometría acústica puede mostrar con precisión las dimensiones de la cavidad nasal, especialmente en la parte frontal. También es muy útil en la valoración de la eficiencia del tratamiento en caso de obstrucción nasal y, especialmente, de hipertrofia adenoidea.

Palabras clave:
Adenoides
Rinometría acústica
Hipertrofia

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