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Child Has Sleep Apnea Due To Enlarged Adenoids, Deviated Septum, Allergic Rhinitis. Will Congestion Reduce?

hi, my daughter is 7 years old, suffering from sleep apnea due to enlarged adenoids , tonsils,deviated septum and allergic rhinitis . she is a mouth breather.the ent has suggested surgery for adenoids,tonsils and decided to postpone septoplasty to when she will be 18 years old. my question is will the congestion reduce with only removing of tonsils and adenoids and will she able to sleep better, breathe thru the nose? thank you
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thank you for asking query on HCM
if you get her tonsils and adenoids operated the congestion will be relived
she will be able to sleep better
mouth breathing will be controlled
hope this answer will serve your purpose
wish you speedy recovery
take care
Dr M V Subrahmanyam
A Sysco. Prof. Pediatrics, MIMS
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General Surgeon,  Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari's  Response
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Yes removal of tonsila nd adenoids will definitely help in documented cases of sleep apnea, so go ahead. Removal of adenoid which is a lymphoidal tissue in Nasopharynx will dfinitely ease the nasal block.
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Child Has Sleep Apnea Due To Enlarged Adenoids, Deviated Septum, Allergic Rhinitis. Will Congestion Reduce?

hi, thank you for asking query on HCM if you get her tonsils and adenoids operated the congestion will be relived she will be able to sleep better mouth breathing will be controlled hope this answer will serve your purpose wish you speedy recovery take care Dr M V Subrahmanyam A Sysco. Prof. Pediatrics, MIMS