Tongue Depressor-related Tongue Swelling

Selcuk University67 enrolled

Overview

This study aimed to detect tongue swelling induced by the pressure exerted by tongue depressor; swelling detection was made through tongue surface area measurement using ultrasonography (USG) in pediatric patients who underwent adenoidectomy surgeries.

The tongue is an ideal organ for ultrasonography (USG) evaluation. This study aimed to detect the occurrence of tongue swelling through USG examination and to educate clinicians about the association between subacute tongue swelling and tongue depressor in pediatric patients.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Children, Only Adenoidal Hypertrophy Adenoid Disease - Chronic Complication Side Effect

Interventions

Ultrasonography imagingDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

This study aimed to measure the tongue surface areas of the patients two times both of study and control groups with ultrasonography imaging to compare the tongue surface areas.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 2 YearsMax age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 16 years or younger * Undergo adenoidectomy surgery * Patients informed consent obtained from the parents Inclusion Criteria for control group: * Patients aged 16 years or younger * Patients who did not need adenoidectomy surgery and any head and neck procedures * Patients who underwent endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia except adenoidectomy and head and neck surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients aged older than 16 years * Patients with a history of syndromal craniofacial abnormalities * Patients with systemic disorders and other otolaryngologic problems

Locations (1)

Selcuk University

Konya, Selcuklu, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from preoperative measurement to postoperative measurement in tongue surface area on the ultrasonography imaging.

This study aimed to evaluate the change from baseline in tongue surface area on the ultrasonography imaging due to the tongue depressor.

Time frame: 2018-2019 (6 months)

Secondary Outcomes

Detection of swelling formation in tongue by using ultrasonography imaging.

This study aimed to measure and detect the tongue swelling by using ultrasonography imaging due to the tongue depressor.

Time frame: 2018-2019 (6 months)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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