The long-term effects of adenoidectomy on nasal bacterial flora in children
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term effect of adenoidectomy on nasal bacterial flora in children with chronically hypertrophied adenoids. METHODS: This study involved 54 consecutive children who underwent adenoidectomy due to adenoid hypertrophy. Nasal swab sampl...
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Van Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine
2017-05-01
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| description | INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term effect of adenoidectomy on nasal bacterial flora in children with chronically hypertrophied adenoids. METHODS: This study involved 54 consecutive children who underwent adenoidectomy due to adenoid hypertrophy. Nasal swab samples were obtained and cultered prior to the surgery and 6-months postoperatively. The pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria of the nasal flora were identified and microbiological results were statistically compared. RESULTS: Potentially pathogenic bacteria were identified in 33 (61.1%) swab cultures preoperatively and in 13 (24%) cultures 6–months postoperatively (p < 0.001). The isolation rate of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae dropped significantly in the post-operative period when compared to the pre-operative samples (all p < 0.05). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Potentially pathogenic bacteria significantly decreased following adenoidectomy and normal non-pathogenic flora in the nasal cavity has been reestablished in the long-term. Adenoidectomy alters nasal flora and thus, can be effective in preventing recurrent sinonasal and/or middle ear infections in children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6b6f8c51b3e742a488596a5c62ad39122023-12-02T21:08:29ZengVan Yuzuncu Yil University, School of MedicineVan Tıp Dergisi2587-03512017-05-01242919310.5505/vtd.2017.37450VTD-37450The long-term effects of adenoidectomy on nasal bacterial flora in childrenSinan Uluyol0Mehmet Zeki Erdem1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, TurkeyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, TurkeyINTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term effect of adenoidectomy on nasal bacterial flora in children with chronically hypertrophied adenoids. METHODS: This study involved 54 consecutive children who underwent adenoidectomy due to adenoid hypertrophy. Nasal swab samples were obtained and cultered prior to the surgery and 6-months postoperatively. The pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria of the nasal flora were identified and microbiological results were statistically compared. RESULTS: Potentially pathogenic bacteria were identified in 33 (61.1%) swab cultures preoperatively and in 13 (24%) cultures 6–months postoperatively (p < 0.001). The isolation rate of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae dropped significantly in the post-operative period when compared to the pre-operative samples (all p < 0.05). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Potentially pathogenic bacteria significantly decreased following adenoidectomy and normal non-pathogenic flora in the nasal cavity has been reestablished in the long-term. Adenoidectomy alters nasal flora and thus, can be effective in preventing recurrent sinonasal and/or middle ear infections in children.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=vtd&un=VTD-37450adenoidsbacteriaculturefloramicroorganismpathogen |
| spellingShingle | Sinan Uluyol Mehmet Zeki Erdem The long-term effects of adenoidectomy on nasal bacterial flora in children Van Tıp Dergisi adenoids bacteria culture flora microorganism pathogen |
| title | The long-term effects of adenoidectomy on nasal bacterial flora in children |
| title_full | The long-term effects of adenoidectomy on nasal bacterial flora in children |
| title_fullStr | The long-term effects of adenoidectomy on nasal bacterial flora in children |
| title_full_unstemmed | The long-term effects of adenoidectomy on nasal bacterial flora in children |
| title_short | The long-term effects of adenoidectomy on nasal bacterial flora in children |
| title_sort | long term effects of adenoidectomy on nasal bacterial flora in children |
| topic | adenoids bacteria culture flora microorganism pathogen |
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