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I will undergo adenoids and tonsils removal. Complications?
Query: Hello doctor, I am getting my adenoids and tonsils removed next week. How long will it take to recover? Will it help issues with a stuffy nose and post-nasal drip? Please tell me how bad the pain will be, how long it will last, and if it will help or even cause new problems. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. This is a safe operation when done with good hands. You may ask your operating surgeon to do cryoablation as it gives better results, fewer complications, and faster recovery. 1. Pain will be there for two days, whic... Read Full »
My son was diagnosed with enlarged adenoids. Is surgical removal necessary?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is diagnosed with adenoid. I would like to have a second opinion on the status of his adenoids. I am sharing the x-ray with you. I appreciate any help you can provide. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the X-rays (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity); the first x-ray is the X-ray nasopharynx lateral view taken to grade the adenoids, and the grade would be II to III. Meaning that it is causing about 50 to 75 % obstruction in the ba... Read Full »
How to make a 14-month-old baby eat after undergoing adenoid surgery?
Query: Hi doctor, The patient's adenoids were removed before five days. He was taken to the recovery room and was so cranky. His breathing was funny, so he was put on oxygen. In about 45 minutes he was able to breathe on his own, he coughs and get a lot. We bought grape juice, ice cream, and milk. He is mo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please feed him breastmilk. Encourage him to suck, and the feed needs to be started after about 4 hours of the procedure. Also, to relieve the pain give him painkiller syrup say about 5mL of Paracetamol (125 mg per 5mL) given thrice or four times 5 will alleviate the... Read Full »
Can a child travel by air after adenoidectomy?
Query: Hello doctor, My 17 months old daughter booked in for grommets and adenoidectomy due to fluid in middle ear and recurrent ear infections. We are flying two weeks after the procedure. We will be visiting a place with bad air pollution. Will she be more at risk of respiratory infection with no adenoi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. At a place with bad air pollution, one's respiratory mucosa tends to get excoriated and irritated due to the harmful contents in the air. This can make the area supple and raw and more prone to bacteria and viruses in the surroundings. Having removed adenoids does not ... Read Full »
I am having sinusitis, and eye and forehead pain. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I had chronic sinusitis and was also diagnosed with GERD and recurrent colitis. I had my adenoid surgery 10 years back. Even now, I frequently have my nose blocked with mild pain in the forehead, strain in my eyes, and dizziness. I have been using Doxt SL for my colitis for five days. ... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. For sinusitis problems, an antibiotic course and decongestant can be prescribed. Do steam inhalation three times a day with lukewarm water. Saltwater gargling is also beneficial. If your sinusitis is chronic, then functional endoscopic sinus surgery is to be done... Read Full »