Effectiveness of adenotonsillectomy in children with mild symptoms of throat infections or adenotonsillar hypertrophy: open, randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effectiveness of adenotonsillectomy in children with mild symptoms of throat infections or adenotonsillar hypertrophy.

Design

Open, randomised controlled trial.

Setting

21 general hospitals and three academic centres in the Netherlands.

Participants

300 children aged 2-8 years requiring adenotonsillectomy.

Intervention

Adenotonsillectomy compared with watchful waiting.

Main outcome measures

Episodes of fever, throat infections, upper respiratory tract infections, and health related quality of life.

Results

During the median follow up period of 22 months, children in the adenotonsillectomy group had 2.97 episodes of fever per person year compared with 3.18 in the watchful waiting group (difference -0.21, 95% confidenc

SUBMITTER: van Staaij BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC517640 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature