Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: Adenotonsillectomy is one of the most commonly done surgical procedures in paediatric population. Two main indications for paediatric adenotonsillectomy are recurrent sore throat due to bacterial infection and airway obstruction due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy. This study assessed the impact of adenotonsillectomy on quality of life (QoL) in paediatric patients (3-14 years) with chronic adenotonsillitis using the Paediatric Throat Disorders Outcome Test (T-14), focusing on obstructive and infective symptoms. Materials and Methods: week. Paired t-test was used to ascertain and compare the values obtained. Results: 60 paediatric patients of age 3-14 years (mean age 8.7 years) were included in the study, who were diagnosed with chronic adenotonsillitis and underwent adenotonsillectomy. Symptom profile in the study population revealed obstructive issues, manifested as mouth breathing (83.33%) and snoring (45.00%), and infective symptoms presented as throat pain (60%). Following adenotonsillectomy, there was significant T-14 score reductions (p=0.0001) for obstructive (91.17%) and infective (88.10%) symptoms. These outcomes validate adenotonsillectomy's predominant role in addressing combined adenotonsillar pathology in paediatric patients. Conclusion: Adenotonsillectomy significantly enhances QoL, reduces obstructive and infective symptoms with universal improvement supporting its use in chronic adenotonsillitis.
Source: PubMed
Institution: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4414491063
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