A parent asked a question: My baby is one year and five months old and has enlarged adenoids. Does he need surgery to remove it? If the child is too young, will the surgery be very harmful to the body? His height and weight are below the standard value. Doctor Yang Yafeng answered: The adenoids have occupied more than half of the body. Check whether the baby is hypoxic and whether it affects growth and development. If everything is normal, it can be treated conservatively. If there is hypoxia, or growth and development are affected, surgical treatment is recommended. The surgery is a very precise and minimally invasive treatment that does very little harm to the body. Considering the pros and cons, if surgery is beneficial to growth and development, then it is the right choice. Parents can discuss it among themselves and decide for themselves. If you are really hesitant about surgery, it is recommended to check with a transnasal endoscope every six months to see if there are any changes. Your baby\’s adenoids will shrink before puberty, and if they don\’t grow, they will disappear with age.
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