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ASSESMENT OF TONSIL VOLUME WITH ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS

NCT04030156 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 85

Last updated 2019-07-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The tonsil volume is an important factor in the decision of the tonsillectomy operation. For this reason, it is important to evaluate the tonsil size before the surgery. Ultrasonography was used in a limited number of studies about tonsil tissue assessment and also those studies include only the pediatric population. In this study, we investigate the success of ultrasonography in adults additionally pediatric population as a contribution to literature.

Conditions

  • OSAS
  • Recurrent Tonsillitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

tonsillectomy

Tonsillectomy was performed under general anesthesia using cold dissection method.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Pamukkale University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Erdem Mengi · Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-01
Primary Completion
2019-02-01
Completion
2019-04-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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