However, years of any of the problems above may be too high of a price to pay for waiting. General anesthesia is the norm. Occasionally, some other devices or electocautery is used. With the advent of special cautery devices, we almost always completely dry the surgical site before the patient wakes up, eliminating the low-grade bleeding that used to be associated with adenoidectomies. The procedure typically takes 5-15 minutes to complete.
Complications are rare, and usually minor.
We have never encountered that complication, but it has been reported by other surgeons. In other words, some children should not undergo adenoidectomy - because of their special anatomy. Adenoidectomy typically is much less painful than a tonsillectomy . The patient may consume a normal diet. The information above, although based on a thorough knowledge and careful review of current medical literature, is the opinion of the doctors at Texas Pediatric Surgical Associates and is presented to inform you about surgical conditions.