The influence on velopharyngeal function by children adenoidectomy.
- Author:
Ming ZHANG
1
;
Liping WANG
;
Li ZHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adenoidectomy;
adverse effects;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Speech Articulation Tests;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency;
epidemiology;
Voice Quality
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2008;22(9):389-392
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To study the early and long term effect on velopharyngeal closure function by children adenoidectomy.
METHOD:An investigation on parents or person who attended the children to be executed adenoidectomy, blowing soak test and computerized phonography were carried on 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months preoperatively and postoperatively, respectively.
RESULT:1) The investigation showed that 22 in 31 cases presented hypernasality, in which 9 lasted more than 3 months after operation, Seven children presented nasal regurgitation of food and hypernasality only within 1 month. 2) Blowing soak test showed velopharyngeal insufficiency within 1 week (P <0.01) after operation. 3) Some voice figures appeared consonant and formants incomplete, and nasalization in the early period after operation. The value of F3 in /i:/ decreased after operation, especially within 1 week.
CONCLUSION:Velopharyngeal insufficiency appears on most children after adenoidectomy transiently. There is no evidence shows a long term influence on velopharyngeal function for children after adenoidectomy.
