A clinical study of the acoustic rhinometry in nasal and nasopharyngeal airway of children with adenoid vegetation.
- Author:
Yafang WANG
1
;
Xiaoming LI
;
Jianhong LI
;
Jinzhu SU
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bethune International Peace Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050082, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adenoids;
pathology;
physiopathology;
surgery;
Airway Resistance;
Case-Control Studies;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Female;
Humans;
Hypertrophy;
physiopathology;
surgery;
Male;
Nasopharynx;
physiopathology;
Rhinometry, Acoustic
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2007;21(23):1070-1071
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the significance of the AR measurement in diagnosis of adenoid vegetation and evaluation of the efficiency of adenoidectomy.
METHOD:Twenty-three healthy children and 27 children with adenoid vegetation were studied by ECCOVISION acoustic rhinometry (AR).
RESULTS:Tthe NAR of the in-patients before adenoidectomy [(0.44 +/- 0.17) kPa x L(-1) x min(-1)] were significantly (P < 0.05) greater than that of the healthy children [(0.33 +/- 0.17) kPa x L(-1) x min(-1)],while the total NPV [(14.74 +/- 5.01) cm3] were significantly (P < 0.01) smaller [(19.77 +/- 5.77) cm3]. The NAR of the in-patients after adenoidectomy [(0.36 +/- 0.21) kPa x L(-1) x min(-1)] were significantly (P < 0.05) smaller than that before adenoidectomy. The total NPV [(17.93 +/- 4.56) cm3] were significantly (P < 0.05) greater than that before adenoidectomy.
CONCLUSION:AR has significant importance in diagnosis of adenoid vegetation and it is also an efficient method to evaluate the efficiency of adenoidectomy.
