#湖南Women's and Children's Hospital## Changsha Toutiao# "Mom, I can't hear, please help me turn up the TV volume." Recently, four-year-old Xiaoyu always said that she couldn't hear, and she got very close when watching cartoons. , her reaction was also very slow, her mother called

"Secretory otitis media is a common disease in children. 90% of children aged 0-6 will suffer from secretory otitis media. Repeated episodes will cause hearing loss. Once the inner ear is involved, irreversible hearing damage will occur, which will lead to permanent deafness."

Li Wei The doctor said that the main causes of Xiaoyu's secretory otitis media were adenoidal hypertrophy and sinusitis.

Adenoid hypertrophy compresses and blocks the pharyngeal opening of Eustachian tube . In addition, purulent nasal mucus caused by sinusitis flows to the nasopharynx through the posterior nares, thereby blocking the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube, and the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube is blocked. If it cannot be opened effectively, the air in the middle ear cannot be replenished after being absorbed, and negative pressure gradually forms, and fluid accumulation begins to form in the middle ear, which is secretory otitis media.

Adenoids, also known as pharyngeal tonsils , are located at the top of the nasopharynx. The adenoids exist after children are born, are most noticeable at the age of 6-7, and gradually shrink after the age of 10.

If the adenoids in children do not shrink and increase repeatedly, it will cause secretory otitis media.

Xiaoyu received symptomatic treatment at Hunan Women and Children's Hospital. Her secretory otitis media was cured and her hearing quickly recovered.

Buck teeth Why should I see an otolaryngologist? The truth about becoming ugly is here!

"They call me the buck-tooth girl. I don't want to go to school..."

A 9-year-old girl named Ruoruo cried and complained to her parents. The buck teeth made her feel more and more inferior. She took her child to see a dentist. The doctor However, it was recommended to see an otolaryngologist first, and the parents approached Dr. Li Wei with questions.

"He was very cute when he was a child, with neat teeth, but for some reason, the child's mouth became more and more protruding." Parents reported that Ruoruo always had the habit of snoring when sleeping, likes to breathe through the mouth , and sometimes still appears when sleeping. Short-term suffocation and respiratory arrest may occur, and you may suddenly wake up from the suffocation. After waking up, you will be sweating profusely and your heartbeat will speed up..

After detailed consultation with Dr. Li Wei from the Otolaryngology Department of Hunan Women and Children's Hospital, an electronic fiber nasopharyngoscope was used to examine the nasal cavity and throat. It was found that Ruoruo's tonsil hypertrophy reached level 3 .

The overly enlarged tonsils and adenoids blocked her breathing passages, causing her to experience mouth breathing and apnea symptoms while sleeping. This in turn causes the hard palate to become arched and the face to become deformed, which is also the root cause of Ruoruo's "ugliness".

I discovered that my child has enlarged adenoids. Don’t delay the surgery!

Many parents mistakenly believe that children snoring while sleeping is a sign of sleeping well. In fact, if children snore at night, breathe with their mouths open, and have their upper lips turned up, they may even wake up during sleep. In the case of , parents should be vigilant. Their children may have adenoid hypertrophy of and !

Adenoid hypertrophy affects children's sleep quality. Long-term light sleep will lead to a decrease in the secretion of growth hormone , resulting in growth retardation and short stature.

At the same time, breathe through the mouth for a long time and the nose is blocked, and cannot inhale enough oxygen , resulting in insufficient oxygen supply for brain development. damages brain nerve cells, making children's concentration and concentration worse than normal children, affecting Normal development of intelligence.

If children do not sleep well at night, their energy will not be guaranteed. They may be sleepy in class, have difficulty concentrating, have slow reactions, and have poor memory. Their academic performance will inevitably decline.

So, how to treat adenoidal hypertrophy?

If the baby breathes completely through the mouth and has severe symptoms, especially if the baby has respiratory symptoms and snoring all year round, then the possibility of the adenoid hypertrophy curing on its own is very small. It is recommended that the sooner the baby has surgery, the better.

For children with adenoids and , while treating adenoid hypertrophy, it is recommended to go to an orthodontic specialist to correct oral malocclusion, perform relevant functional training, and correct the habit of mouth breathing.

Currently, the Otolaryngology Department of Hunan Women and Children's Hospital uses the world's most advanced low-temperature plasma system for minimally invasive surgery . The surgical instruments enter through the mouth and there are no incisions on the face. The surgical trauma is small and the operation is precise. The entire surgical process can be almost Achieve zero bleeding. Full comfort care service, children will recover quickly after surgery.

Surgery has light injuries, fast recovery, and little pain, and can quickly solve children's complicated diseases such as adenoidal hypertrophy, rhinitis , sinusitis, otitis media , snoring , and recurrent tonsil inflammation.

(Editor Rainbow.)

Source: Hunan Women and Children’s Hospital

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