What is an adenoidectomy and what are adenoids? So often we associate it with a "tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy," but few really understand it because you can't readily see the adenoids. Let me explain here in anticipation of a video of adenoidectomy surgery. #adenoids #adenoidectomy #mouthbreathing #earinfections #humananatomy #ent #ENTdoc | Teach Me Doc

Arden is still snoring loudly. This is a common side effect from an adenoidectomy due to swelling. He also snored before, which was thought to be related to his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but also could be the result of weak jaw muscles, small nasal passages, or something else. It’s likely we’ll have another sleep study at some point to see if his OSA has resolved or improved— his adenoids were “gigantic”, so the doctor is hopeful the removal will have a huge improvement on his sleep and brea