Rigid endoscopic evaluation of conventional curettage adenoidectomy

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the results of conventional adenoidectomy, using rigid endoscopy of the nasopharynx, and to establish the role of such evaluation in facilitating complete adenoid removal via the curettage technique. DESIGN: Descriptive rigid endoscopic evaluation of the nasopharynx before and after adenoid curettage, and following subsequent endoscopy-assisted adenoidectomy. SETTING: Tertiary referral centre. PATIENTS: Forty-one consecutive children with symptomatic adenoid hypertrophy scheduled to undergo adenoidectomy...