Surgery is the main active treatment of hypertrophy of the adenoids. It is advisable in children with heart and lung complications as a result of the condition and also in children with facial changes, recurrent serious ear infections and blockage of the eustachian tube(a small canal connecting the nose and the ear) caused by the condition. An ear, nose and throat specialist carries out this surgery. It may be done along with a tonsillectomy.
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