An 8-year-old child has an adenoid hypertrophy shown on a CT scan. Is surgery always necessary? How can you prevent nasal congestion caused by adenoid hypertrophy during the autumn season?
After a tonsillectomy, the absorbable sutures used will naturally dissolve and do not need to be removed. If non-absorbable sutures are used, they must be removed according to the doctor’s instructions.
Saliva leakage in children is a normal physiological phenomenon, but it can also be caused by oral inflammation or infection.
When children experience nasal congestion and difficulty breathing, parents may worry whether adenoid hypertrophy requires surgical treatment.
Is surgery necessary for adenoid hypertrophy?
The child has adenoid hypertrophy and, after long-term conservative treatment, still develops otitis media and sleep breathing difficulties. The question is whether surgery is necessary.
Tonsillitis in children is usually not surgical, but if it recurs frequently or causes other complications, surgery may be considered for treatment.
Inquire whether children with tonsillitis require surgical treatment.
Tonsillitis in children can cause significant harm to the patient, so it is recommended that patients seek timely consultation with a specialist and receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor.
A child was born a few days ago and has been inexplicably scratching their ears recently. Do children’s tonsils swell more than adults’? If it significantly affects work and life, and there is difficulty breathing, clinical advice is to consider tonsillectomy. If not, anti-inflammatory treatment can be taken, and attention should be paid to enhancing the child’s immunity, avoiding colds, and reducing intake of spicy foods. Oral amoxicillin clavulanate potassium granules and Qingkailing granules may be prescribed for treatment, and spicy, cold, and other irritating foods should be avoided.
