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  2. Adenoidectomy - Wikipedia

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    Adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoid for reasons which include impaired breathing through the nose, chronic infections, or recurrent earaches. The effectiveness of removing the adenoids in children to improve recurrent nasal symptoms and/or nasal obstruction has not been well studied. [ 1 ]

  3. Adenoid - Wikipedia

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    Surgical removal of the adenoid is a procedure called adenoidectomy. Adenoid infection may cause symptoms such as excessive mucus production, which can be treated by its removal. Studies have shown that adenoid regrowth occurs in as many as 19% of the cases after removal. [ 7 ]

  4. List of -ectomies - Wikipedia

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    Adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoids, also known as the pharyngeal tonsils. Adrenalectomy is the removal of one or both adrenal glands. Aneurysmectomy is the resection or removal of an aneurysm. [1] Apicoectomy is the surgical removal of tooth's root tip.

  5. Adenoid hypertrophy - Wikipedia

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    After undergoing an adenoidectomy, patients usually experience improvements in their eustachian tube function, a reduction in nasal obstruction, and a decrease in excessive nasal discharge. Of children who undergo adenoidectomy for chronic sinus disease, 25% will experience a resolution of their sinus disease.

  6. List of surgical procedures - Wikipedia

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    Tonsillectomy · Adenoidectomy · Thymectomy · Splenectomy · Lymphadenectomy: Thymus transplantation · Spleen transplantation · Splenopexy · Lymph node biopsy: GI/mouth: Uvulopalatoplasty · Palatoplasty

  7. Grisel's syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Grisel's syndrome is a non-traumatic subluxation of the atlanto-axial joint caused by inflammation of the adjacent tissues. This is a rare disease that usually affects children.

  8. Surgery - Wikipedia

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    Surgery [a] is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (e.g., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or improve aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands ...

  9. Rose position - Wikipedia

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    In this position both the head and neck are extended. This is done by keeping a sand bag under the supine patient's shoulder blade. For a patient with a kyphosis or a stiff neck, the head piece of the table is raised so that the head ring really does support the head.