미세절삭기를 이용한 경비강 내시경하 아데노이드절제술 후 발생한 비인두 협착증 1예

Although nasopharyngeal stenosis is uncommon, it may occur after adenoidectomy, palatal surgery, or radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Compaired with conventional adenoidetomy, transnasal endoscopic adenoidectomy provides clear vision of the operative field and accurate removal of adenoid tissue without damaging neighboring structures. Therefore, it is generally accepted that transnasal endoscopic adenoidectomy reduce the risk of nasopharyngeal stenosis compared with conventional mothed. However, we experienced a case of nasopharyngeal stenosis after transnasal endoscopic adenoidectomy using microdebrider. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2009;20:260-263)