Comparison of Endoscopic-Assisted Adenoidectomy with Conventional Method

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate and compare the efficacy of endoscopic-assisted (EA) adenoidectomy with the conventional adenoidectomy (CA) with an aim to reduce rates of residual adenoid tissue after adenoidectomy. Methods A prospective randomized study involving 32 patients in which 16 underwent EA and 16 underwent CA. The outcomes compared were residual adenoid tissue after 3 months of surgery, operative blood loss, operative time and complications. Setting A tertiary care teaching hospital. Results EA was significantly better in terms of residual tissue left behind as compared to CA (p < 0.05), similar operative blood loss and operative time with no difference in complications. Conclusion EA makes for a safe and efficacious way to do an adenoidectomy which has a significant advantage over CA.