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Evaluation Of Upper Airway Changes Following Surgical Removal Of The Adenoids Using 3-D Cone Beam Ct, Christopher C. Schultz
Evaluation Of Upper Airway Changes Following Surgical Removal Of The Adenoids Using 3-D Cone Beam Ct, Christopher C. Schultz
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in volume, cross-sectional area and depth of the upper airway following the surgical removal of the adenoids.
Materials and Methods: 16 patients were diagnosed with hypertrophic adenoids and referred for surgical removal. Pre-surgical and post-surgical CBCT scans were taken on each patient. Volume measurements of the total airway, oropharynx and nasopharynx were recorded. In addition, cross-sectional areas and airway depths at the posterior nasal spine (PNS) and cervical vertebrae 2 were recorded. 15 patients diagnosed with no or mild adenoid hypertrophy were treated as the control group. The controls …