Introduction
malocclusion, sleep disorders, nasal breathing obstruction, rhinorrhea, orofacial growth disorder, Adenoid hypertrophy, tympanic effusion, nasal corticosteroids
SUPPURATIVE, AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION, CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA, ADENOID HYPERTROPHY, OTITIS MEDIA, HYPONASALITY, COLD, COMPLICATIONS
Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) has been described as a natural response to increased immunologic activity in early life [AH can be approached either with nasal corticosteroids [According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery (AAOHNS) the indications for adenoidectomy are four or more episodes of recurrent suppurative rhinorrhea; sleep disorders with nasal breathing obstruction; hyponasality; Otitis media with tympanic effusion for more than 3 months; malocclusion or orofacial growth disorder; cardiopulmonary complications associated with upper airway obstruction, recurrent acute and chronic otitis media with tympanic effusion. [Different adenoidectomy techniques have been proposed to reduce morbidity and surgical risks, with a consequent marked increase in the use of new surgical procedures in recent years. While the most commonly used technique was cold curettage, in 2007, this trend began to be observed in a survey reporting an increase in the use of electrocautery (26%), microdebrider (20%) and coblation (7%) [Coblation or ‘controlled ablation’ was first described in 2001 [The aim of this state-of-the-art review is to systematically review the current literature on the role of coblation in adenoidectomy, including measurable changes and side effects to guide current practice, as well as to identify knowledge gaps to conduct future research.