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Adenoids and tonsils
Hello.. my 4.5 years old son have symptoms for 2 years .. mouth breathing .. runny nose.. sleep apnea .. xray show enlarge adenoids.. my son not have any throat issue means pain etc.. now question is .. doctor says remove both adenoids and tonsils.. but i insisted to doctor plz remove only adenoids .. not tonsils then doctor say ok i remove only adenoids.. so i do right?
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yes you can go for only adenoid surgery.
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Yes u r going
If u want to wait n watch
Go fr pursed lip breathing
Trained ur child to do inhale exhale thru nose
Becoz after operate it is essential to breath thru nose otherwise adenoid recuur again
Strt sith momentasone nasal spray 2 puff bd
Tsyp montair lc kid 1 tsf in night
Give fr 1 month atleast
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Dr. Bapu Kishanrao Thagnar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
22 yrs exp
Bidar
Go for adenoids surgery
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Dr. Manohar Suryawanshi
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Pune
If adenoid hypertrophy is large blocking nasopharynx, it's better to do adenoidectomy, if tonsils are of normal size no need to remove it.
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Dr. Saiyad Saif Naziruddin
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
7 yrs exp
Raichur
Wait for 6 months for only adenoid surgery
Till then use spray and tablets
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Dr. Satguru Saran Singh
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
5 yrs exp
Bareilly
If problem is due to adenoid than go for adenoid surgery
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Kolkata
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Only adenoid can be removed, tonsil can stay
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