A Clinical Study On The Treatment Of Hypertrophy Of Tonsils And Adenoid In Children With Tonsil-Pecking Method

Objective:To observe and summary the size differences of tonsils and adenoid before and after treatment with integral of symptoms and signs.To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the treatment scientifically,and to provide clinical use of reference to the doctor.Methods:25 cases of children all have snoring and breathing disorder symptoms.Before the treatment of tonsil-pecking method,they have to do these examinations,such as laryngeal endoscopy,nasopharyngeal lateral X ray film,routine blood,blood coagulation function.And record the integral of symptoms and signs.Once of treatment every 3-4days,general treat 10-15 times in general.Record symptom-and-sign score,individual symptom and physical sign score,volume changes of tonsil and adenoid and measured the the white blood cell count and the red blood count after the treatment.Results:After treatment with tonsil-pecking method,all 25 cases were improved different degrees compared with before treatment.3 cases improvement is greater than or equal to 70%.22 cases improvement is greater than or equal to 30%.The result revealed statistical significant differences between prior and post therapy.There were statistical significant differences between prior and post therapy on symptom improving of snore,mouth breathing,sleep uneasily,labored breathing and easily frightened,difficulty swallowing large pieces of food,runny nose,sore throat,throat itching,repeated upper respiratory tract infection,but no difference on urinary incontinence,memory deterioration and ear stuffy.Comparing with thepre-therapy,the tonsil diminished obviously and adenoid of eight children also diminished obviously.The number of white blood cells and red blood cells of eleven children declined significantly after treatment.Conclusion:1.The tonsil-pecking method on hypertrophy of tonsils in children was effective by reducing the volume of tonsil and adenoid indirectly.2.The tonsil-pecking method on tonsil hypertrophy of child is simple,safe,effective and low price.This therapy method is worthy of being popularized and practiced widely as an external treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine.