During the teenage years the adenoids and tonsils do not shrink significantly, may reshape the guidelines for when an adenotonsillectomy should be performed to treat respiratory complications, e.g., obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), said researchers.
In the most thorough longitudinal study performed to date, X-ray images of children at five developmental stages between the ages of eight and nineteen were carefully measured (Fig. 1 A,B).
The adenoids and tonsils are small regions of tissue ...
During the teenage years the adenoids and tonsils do not shrink significantly, may reshape the guidelines for when an adenotonsillectomy should be performed to treat respiratory complications, e.g., obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), said researchers.
In the most thorough longitudinal study performed to date, X-ray images of children at five developmental stages between the ages of eight and nineteen were carefully measured (Fig. 1 A,B).
The adenoids and tonsils are small regions of tissue ...
