Posterior Plica Synechia: Rare Complication of Adenotonsillectomy

CICEK M. T., CROO A., Kizilay A.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.23, sa.4, ss.1213-1214, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3182564ab9
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1213-1214
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Airway obstruction, posterior plica synechia, adenotonsillectomy, oropharyngeal stenosis, OROPHARYNGEAL STENOSIS, TONSILLECTOMY, CHILDREN
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Tonsillectomy is one of the most common operations performed by otolaryngologists. Fever, otalgia, dehydration, sore throat, and hemorrhage are common complications. In this clinical report, a 7-year-old boy was presented with a synechia between the posterior plicae together with recurrence of adenoid hypertrophy after adenotonsillectomy 1 year previously. The synechia and adenoid were resected, and the patient was discharged from the hospital after 2 days. The complication in this case was most likely caused by traumatic injury of the posterior plicae during the previous tonsillectomy. This complication is, however, very rare.