Has anyone ever had to have their childs adenoids removed?

Question

My 21 month old daughter may have to have her adenoids removed. Not sure yet cause she is sick with sinus infection right now, but the doc said probably. Can anyone tell me what this is like, the procedure, recovery, etc.? Thanks.

Thanks for the answer, Im also wondering is it an invasive surgery, do they go in through her nose or do they need to make facial incisions? I would've asked these questions at the Doc's but my husband took her in today and didn't ask. Im just worried about it.

Answer 1

They go through the mouth and remove these with the tonsils. It is not invasive, very routine, and short. It will actually only take about 20min or less for the surgery itself, but she might be in there for an hour start to finish just because they take time to comfort her and let her wake a bit. Removing the adenoids gives more room for drainage down the back of the throat. It does wonders for ear infections, stuffy noses and even sore throats. I would highly suggest it as more effective than ear tubes or other procedures for repeating URI. It just gives more space so things can drain instead of backing up.

She should go home the same day, about 2 hours or so after the surgery. Just make sure she does start taking fluids even if her throat is sore. The kids that come back to the hospital with problems always seems to be the ones that don't take fluids. When my son had a TA, I used a dropper to literally drop cold 7up down into his mouth like you do medicines. I made sure he had one or two droppers full down him every 15 to 30 minutes. He did fuss, but he was up and about the next day. Within two days, he was eating. He was a few months older than your daughter, but he was under 3.

Answer 2

It's very common in kids these days - especially those who snore or have sleep apnea. It's a same-day surgery, and the whole procedure takes, without exaggeration - ten minutes. (It takes you longer to get thru the admission process!) It is done under general anesthesia, so the kids are in the recovery room until they eat, drink, and urinate - generally a couple of hours. You just want the ENT (Ears, Nose, Throat) doctor who does the surgery on children as young as yours on a regular basis, because kids are different than adults. Make sure you ask the surgeon how many kids he or she operates on in a week, if they answer less than 5, I'd get a second opinion. You don't want someone who operates on one child a month. You want the one who could almost do it blindfolded!

Answer 3

I just recently went through this operation. I am still a teenager but we couldnt afford it til now. The surgry went by quick. Once you wake up though you feel like your throat is missing. You cant feel anything back there. Your doctor should give you some sort of Tylenol in the syrupy form for your daughter to drink to help with the pain. Her nose would be dripping alot and she shouldnt breath in from her nose really hard. after a few days the drainage should stop and you should be going back to the doctor in about a week. :)

Answer 4

They usually do this when they remove your tonsils. She will have a sore thoat after the surgery so get lots of popsicles for her to suck on and keep ice cream in the house as well as childrens ibuprofen for the pain. Except for the sore throat there is nothing more to the surgery. She will go in in the morning and come home later that day.

Answer 5

adenoid is the lymph gland which is protecting the infection getting it in to the respiratory tract unless it is too big it must not have to be removed . OK . your daughters problem is might be due to the removal the infection goes directly in to the sinus . now we have to make her get immunized so try some homoeopathic medicines which will try to initiate her immune response to fight against the infecting organisms mainly streptococcus
for throat and sinuses . or dust allergy to balance histamine responses.
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Answer 6

my nephew, it seems, was born with larger than normal adnoids....he was also a mecomium baby (already had a bowel movement in utero). he was not an easy baby to deal with-always crying.....seemed he could never get enough to eat. at 14 months they removed his adnoids, tonsils (and tube placement) and after that he was fine! no more crying!

it's best to do this while they are young-especially if they seem as tho they are sick....once they are removed it seems to help immensely!

my son at age 7 had to have tubes put in his ears and they also removed the adnoids and tonsils. his allergies have what seems to of dissappeared! he is 13 now and no allergies!

good luck and hugs to you and your little girl!