jsmc-10120

THE EFFECT OF ADENOTONSILLECTOMY ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG CHILDREN TWO TO THIRTEEN YEARS OF AGE  

Sherko Saeed Fathulla Zmnako a, Yusuf Ibrahim Chalabi a , Said Mustafa Said b, Huner Mohamed Hama Ameen c, Rekawt Hama Rashid Krim d, and Mohammed Subhan Mohammed e

a Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani. 

b Hawler Medical University. 

c Sulaimani ENT- Head and Neck Surgery Teaching Center.

d Shorsh Teaching Hospital, Otolaryngology Center.

e Halabja General Hospital

Submitted: 24/2/2017; Accepted: 1/8/2017; Published: 15/8/2017

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.17656/jsmc.10120

ABSTRACT

Background

The tonsils and adenoid enlargement are the most common cause of respiratory tract obstruction in children and cause obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. These children may present with recurrent upper respiratory tract infection with frequent antibiotic uses. Parents may worry about some alteration in children’s behavior and development which are caused by adenotonsillar enlargement. 

Objectives 

To evaluate the quality of life of children with adenotonsillar enlargement, recurrent and chronic tonsillitis before and after adenotonsillectomy. 

Patients and Methods

A prospective observational study done. Data collected from (January 2015 to end of July, 2015). Parents of 118 children who underwent adenotonsillectomy in (ENT, Head and Neck Surgery – Sulaimani Teaching Center) were interviewed before the operation and 6 months after the operation, by using the questionnaire about quality of life, physical problems, sleeping problems, speech and swallowing problems, emotional discomfort, limitation of activities and parents’ concerns; each of them scored from zero to six.

Results 

The score obtained by the questionnaire after adenotonsillectomy significantlyreduced as compared to the score obtained before the operation. Symptoms which have the highest scores before the operation are nasal obstruction and snoring. There was a decrease in the number of upper respiratory tract infections after the adenotonsillectomy. There was a significant decrease in the use of antibiotics after adenotonsillectomy. 

Conclusion

We conclude that the quality of life of these children improved after adenotonsillectomy, especially the physical problems and sleep problems, the number of upper respiratory tract infections decreased and the decrease in the use of antibiotics, but children who have had symptoms of rhinitis had less improvement in their quality of life compared to the children who didn’t have these symptoms.

KEYWORDS

Adenoid, Tonsils, Quality of life.

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