There are several indications to remove the tonsils and adenoids, the main indication is that due to their size they cause obstruction of the airway, which leads to respiratory problems not only at night, but during the day. Adults do not have adenoids because that tissue regresses during childhood, so if they do, it should be a subject of study. Another frequent indication is recurrent tonsil infections or chronic tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscesses.
Whether due to difficulty breathing due to a deviated septum or because you don't like the shape of your nose, you can go for an assessment to solve the problem.
Sometimes, either due to allergic rhinitis or deviations of the nasal septum, the turbinates, which are structures that are inside our nose, grow and do not allow us to breathe well. There is medical treatment, but if there is no good response, the next step is to perform a turbinate plasty with radiofrequency or a microdebrider.
If you received a blow to the face, present bleeding, nasal obstruction or any deformity, you should go for evaluation. We must rule out that you have septal or valvular hematomas that we have to drain or in case of presenting a bone fracture, determine if it needs to be aligned or reduced.
If your voice has changed, you get tired or it hurts when you speak, if you become completely hoarse or if you cough constantly, there may be an injury to your vocal cords that should be assessed and removed. There are polyps, cysts, granulomas, papillomas and premalignant lesions that must be removed and that require a histopathological study.
Sometimes the vocal cords are very thin due to changes in age, patients have a weak voice and suffer from choking, so we must increase the volume of the cord with hyaluronic acid. Other patients who benefit from these hyaluronic acid injections are those with recent chordal paralysis or paresis.
Some children with hearing problems due to otitis media with effusion require the placement of ventilation tubes to drain secretions from the middle ear.
Other patients require closure of tympanic perforations.