What are the dangers of adenoidectomy in children?

Some factors will affect parents' views on whether their children should have adenoidectomy. So, how dangerous is adenoidectomy in children? The following is a detailed introduction by experts from Quanzhou Chang Gung Otolaryngology Hospital: The factors affecting parents' decision are: First, the child is too young to cooperate with the operation, which brings certain difficulties to the operation; Second, it is a kind of injury to give general anesthesia to children who are too young during surgery; Third, traumatic surgery is easy to cause complications such as bleeding; Experts remind: Adenoid hypertrophy is more harmful to the body if it is not treated in time. Adenoid hypertrophy will affect children's breathing, nasal congestion, leading to head ischemia and hypoxia, listlessness, headache and dizziness, and slow response. Hypoxia leads to brain development and decreased secretion of growth-promoting hormone, which affects children's development and physical resistance, and affects children's future intelligence; Susceptible to respiratory tract infection, chicken breast and funnel chest; Long-term severe airway obstruction can also lead to pulmonary dilatation and poor ventilation, increase pulmonary artery pressure and even induce pulmonary heart disease. Quanzhou Chang Gung Otolaryngology Hospital experts warm reminder: The above is a detailed introduction of experts, hoping to bring you help. Quanzhou Chang Gung Otolaryngology Specialist Hospital not only has the international leading treatment technology, but also has well-known domestic experts for consultation, cutting-edge medical equipment and excellent service, which is the best choice for patients.