FIBEROPTIC EVALUATION OF THE NASAL AND NASOPHARYNGEAL ANATOMY IN CHILDREN WITH SNORING

In this prospective study, fiberoptic examinations of the nasal cavity and nasopharynx were performed in 162 children with snoring and compa red with similar examinations performed in 211 children without snorin g. Our study aimed to determine a correlation between snoring and meas ured parameters of nasal and nasopharyngeal anatomy including the size of the adenoid tissue. Results have confirmed significant evidence th at adenoid hyperplasia is the commonest etiologic factor in children w ith snoring (p < .001). In addition, an important statistical relevanc e of mouth breathing in snoring was demonstrated (p < .001). it seemed that mouth breathing is a basic condition in children's snoring. It i s essential to both confirm that mouth breathing occurs, and then, to institute an appropriate treatment as a therapeutic approach for child ren with snoring. The introduction of the flexible fiberscope in the f ields of pediatric examination of the nasal cavity and nasopharynx has roved to be of great clinical value.