Table 2.
Quality of life post adenotonsillectomy
| History and symptoms | Number of patients with Frequency(n = 98) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before surgery | After surgery | |||
| Throat pain | 69 (70.4%) | 21(21.4%) | ||
| Group1: 41(68.3%) | Group2: 28(73.7%) | Group1: 12(20.0%) | Group2: 9(23.7%) | |
| Frequent URTI | 22(22.4%) | 9(9.2%) | ||
| Group1: 14(23.3%) | Group2: 8(21.1%) | Group1: 6(10.0%) | Group2: 3(7.9%) | |
| Hospital visits due to throat pain | 70(71.4%) | 13(13.2%) | ||
| Group1: 41(68.3%) | Group2: 29(76.3%) | Group1: 7(11.7%) | Group2: 5(13.1%) | |
| Snoring | 72(72%) | 1(1%) | ||
| Group1: 58(94.9%) | Group2: 14(36.8%) | Group1: 1(1%) | Group2: Nil | |
| Mouth breathing | 69(70.4%) | 3(3.1%) | ||
| Group1: 33(55.0%) | Group2: 13(34.2%) | Group1: 1(1.7%) | Group2: 2(2%) | |
| Absenteeism to school/work | 44(44.9%) | 2(2%) | ||
| Group1: 33(55.0%) | Group2: 11(28.9%) | Group1: 1(1.7%) | Group2: 1(2.0%) | |