Crianças com aumento do volume de tonsilas palatinas e faríngeas, freqüentemente apresentam anormalidades respiratórias tais como roncar, respiração oral e apnéia do sono, assim como atraso no crescimento, alterações físicas e emocionais. Sabe-se que a obstrução de vias aéreas superiores e conseqüentemente a respiração oral podem resultar em problemas pulmonares. A obstrução de vias aéreas superiores também pode conduzir a alterações na mecânica respiratória e evoluir para alterações no equilíbrio das forças musculares, causando disfunções faciais, torácicas e dos eixos posturais. As alterações na função pulmonar (Pressão Inspiratória Máxima, Pressão Expiratória Máxima e Volume Pulmonar) foram avaliadas em 32 crianças (6-13 anos, M: F) com aumento do volume de tonsilas que seriam submetidas a cirurgia de Adenoamigdalectomia na Divisão de Otorrinolaringologia da Universidade de São Paulo. Todas as crianças foram avaliadas no pré e pósoperatório (3 e 6 meses) de adenotonsilectomia. A pressão Inspiratória e expiratória máxima foram medidas com o uso de um manovacuômetro. O volume pulmonar foi medido através do uso de um Inspirômetro de Incentivo infantil. Os perímetros torácicos e abdominais foram obtidos através de uma fita métrica comum. No pré-operatório os seguintes valores foram obtidos: pressão inspiratória máxima média de 24,72 cm/H2O, pressão expiratória máxima média de 37,50 cm/H2O, volume pulmonar médio de 682,81ml, perímetro torácico com média de 69,25cm e o perímetro abdominal com média de 67,50 cm. Todos os valores analisados apresentaram-se maiores no pós-operatório, sendo os resultados mais significantes a pressão inspiratória máxima com o valor de 28,62 cm/H2O no pós-operatório de 3 meses e 32,52 cm/H2O em seis meses. O volume pulmonar também apresentou um ganho de 265,47 ml no pós-operatório de seis meses em relação ao valor obtido no pré-operatório. Concluímos que a pressão inspiratória máxima apresentou um aumento significativo em seus valores no pós-operatório de 3 e 6 meses o que denota um ganho na força da musculatura respiratória inspiratória o que propiciou o aumento no volume pulmonar. Verificamos um aumento gradativo em todos os parâmetros estudados nos resultados obtidos no pós-operatório de 3 meses para os 6 meses. Os resultados comparativos entre os tamanhos das tonsilas (grau 3 e 4) não demonstraram diferença significativa. / Children with enlarged tonsils and pharynx, often exhibit respiratory abnormalities such as snoring, mouth breathing and sleep apnea, as well as delay in growth, physical and emotional changes. It is known that the upper airway obstruction and consequent mouth breathing may lead to lung problems. The obstruction of upper airway can also lead to changes in respiratory mechanics and evolve to changes in the balance of forces muscle, causing facial disorders, thoracic and axes posture. The changes in lung function (maximal inspiratory pressure, maximal expiratory pressure and lung volume) were evaluated in 32 children (6-13 years old, M: F) with enlarged tonsils who would be subjected to surgery for adenotonsillectomy at Division of Otorhinolaryngology, University of São Paulo. All children were evaluated in the preoperative and postoperative (3 and 6 months) of adenotonsillectomy. The maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures were measured using a manometer. The lung volume was measured by using a volumetric incentive spirometer. The thoracic and abdominal perimeters were obtained through a common tape. Preoperatively the following values were obtained: mean maximal inspiratory pressure of 24.72 cm/H2O, mean maximal expiratory pressure of 37.50 cm/H2O, mean pulmonar volume of 682.81 ml. Mean girth of 69.25 cm and mean Abdominal Perimeter of 67.50 cm. All figures analyzed were higher in the postoperative period, and the more significant result was maximal inspiratory pressure with a value of 28.62 cm/H2O the postoperative 3-month and 32.52 cm/H2O in six months. The lung volume also showed a gain of 265.47 ml in the postoperative period of six months from the value obtained preoperatively. We conclude that the maximal inspiratory pressure showed a significant increase in their values in the postoperative period of 3 and 6 months which indicates a gain in respiratory muscle strength which allowed the increase in lung volume. Noticed a gradual increase in all parameters studied the results in the postoperative period of 3 months to 6 months. The comparative results between the size of tonsils (grade 3 and 4) showed no significant difference.

Tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy and myringotomy are the most common surgical procedures undergone by children. Medical opinion regarding the appropriateness of these procedures remains contentious, and considerable resources have been expended in the formulation and distribution of relevant practice guidelines. The impact of this surgery on the child, community and private and public health resources is considerable, yet there has been little examination of surgery rates and trends, or of the characteristics of children who undergo surgery. This thesis addressed five major questions regarding this surgery in New South Wales, Australia. The first three related to population rates: the level of surgery among NSW children, comparability with international rates, trends over time and the effect of guidelines. Comprehensive hospital data between 1981 and 1999 were analysed. Major findings were a higher myringotomy rate in NSW than reported internationally, the short-term effect of guidelines, and a major shift towards children having surgery at a younger age. The remaining questions asked whether children who had surgery differed from other children in their use of health services prior to surgery, and if so, whether their utilization reverted to the norm following surgery. Matched records of a population cohort of 6239 NSW children, born during January 1990, were extracted from Health Insurance Commission data, and their claims for medical services followed retrospectively from birth to 8 years. Children who had privately funded surgery were found to use more medical services than other children, and, most unexpectedly, this did not change following surgery. The results suggest potential non-clinical factors influencing this excess utilization. This is the first population study to examine health service utilisation by these children and it has identified an important new risk factor for surgery.

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Its peculiar tubular anatomy may be mechanically obstructed, especially due to adenotonsillar hyperplasia. This hyperplasia, when chronic, results in changes in craniofacial growth and development. The present study aimed to perform the threedimensional evaluation, using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), of 4- to 9- year-old children, with and without indication for adenotonsillectomy (AT) and with maxillary atresia, comparing the measurements and the location of the minimum area of the pharynx, as well as the total pharyngeal volume and the volume of the subregions of the palatine tonsils and adenoids and, additionally, locating the position of the hyoid bone (H) and correlating it with the total pharynx volume and the volume of the subregions of the palatine tonsils and adenoids. For the selection of the nonprobabilistic consecutive sampling, 487 children were screened at the Otorhinolaryngology Outpatient Clinic of the Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine of the Universidade Federal de Goiás, from March to December 2017. Inclusion criteria were: age group between 4 and 9 years, presence of maxillary atresia, and balanced face (evaluated by the S line) using facial analysis. Exclusion criteria were: obesity, extensive caries, previous AT, presence of craniofacial syndromes or congenital anomalies, history of traumas or surgeries in the region of head, neck, or face, previous orthopedic/orthodontic treatment, early tooth loss, and dental Class II or III. The diagnosis of maxillary atresia and the other oral conditions were performed by two orthodontists. After selection, the patients were evaluated by an otorhinolaryngologist, who conducted anamnesis, physical examination and flexible nasal endoscopy to diagnose the obstruction due to adenotonsillar hyperplasia. The sample size calculation, considering the minimum area of the pharynx as the primary variable, defined 30 patients in each of the two study groups, the surgical and the non-surgical groups, who underwent the Prick test. Posteriorly, they underwent CBCT exams to evaluate the airflow and position of H. CBCTs were analyzed using the Invivo Dental software to obtain the three-dimensional and two-dimensional measurements of the pharyngeal airway space and the position of H. The age did not show statistical difference between groups (p = 0.111). The surgical group had a higher frequency of male participants. The measurements of total pharyngeal volume (p = 0.038), volume of the adenoid region (p = 0.001), and minimum area of the pharynx (p = 0.011) showed significant statistical differences between the grupos. In the surgical group, the highest frequency of the minimum area of the pharynx was in the adenoid region (60.0%), while in the non-surgical group the highest frequency was in the palatine tonsil region (73.3%). The correlation coefficient between H-Tweed mandibular plane (MP) and the volume of the palatine tonsil region was moderate in the surgical group (r = 0.408; p = 0.025). In conclusion, in this study: the pharyngeal volumes and the volume in the adenoid region were signifcantly reduced in the patients of the surgical group compared to the non-surgical group; the volume corresponding to the palatine tonsil region was similar in both groups; the narrowest pharynx area was located at a higher frequency in the region near the adenoid hyperplasia in the surgical group, whereas in the non-surgical group it was located at a higher frequency in the palatine tonsil region; no significant statistical difference was found for the position of H between the groups, and the correlation between its position and the sagital and vertical cephalometric patterns was weak. / A faringe é um órgão que participa dos sistemas respiratório e digestório. Sua peculiar anatomia tubular pode sofrer obstrução mecânica, em especial por hiperplasia adenotonsilar. Quando de caráter crônico, essa hiperplasia resulta em alterações no crescimento e no desenvolvimento craniofacial. O presente estudo teve como objetivo realizar a avaliação tridimensional, por meio de tomografia computadorizada de feixe cônico (TCFC), de crianças de 4 a 9 anos, com e sem indicação de adenotonsilectomia (AT) e com atresia de maxila, comparando as medidas e a localização da área mínima da faringe, assim como o volume total da faringe e das sub-regiões das tonsilas palatinas e adenoides e, adicionalmente, localizando a posição do osso hioide (H) e correlacionando-a com o volume total da faringe e das sub-regiões das tonsilas palatinas e adenoides. Para a seleção da amostra não probabilística consecutiva, foram triadas 487 crianças atendidas no Ambulatório de Otorrinolaringologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Goiás entre março e dezembro de 2017. Os critérios de inclusão compreenderam faixa etária entre 4 e 9 anos, presença de atresia maxilar e face balanceada (avaliada pela linha S) por análise facial. Os critérios de exclusão foram: obesidade, cáries extensas, AT prévia, presença de síndromes craniofaciais ou anomalias congênitas, histórico de traumas ou cirurgias na região da cabeça, pescoço ou face, tratamento ortopédico/ortodôntico prévio, perda precoce de dentes e Classe II ou III dentária. O diagnóstico de atresia maxilar e das demais condições bucais foi feito por duas ortodontistas. Após a seleção, os pacientes foram avaliados por otorrinolaringologista, que procedeu a anamnese, exame físico e endoscopia nasal flexível para diagnóstico de obstrução por hiperplasia adenotonsilar. Pelo cálculo amostral, considerando como variável de desfecho primário a área mínima da faringe, definiu-se o número de 30 sujeitos em cada um dos dois grupos de estudo, o cirúrgico e o não cirúrgico, os quais foram submetidos ao Prick test. Posteriormente, passaram por exame de TCFC para avaliação da via aerífera e da posição do H. As TCFCs foram analisadas usando o software Invivo Dental para obtenção das medidas tridimensionais e bidimensionais do espaço aéreo faríngeo (EAF) e do posicionamento do H. A idade não apresentou diferença estatística entre os grupos (p = 0,111). O grupo cirúrgico apresentou maior frequência de indivíduos do sexo masculino. As medidas de volume total (p = 0,038), volume da região das adenoides (p = 0,001) e área mínima da faringe (p = 0,011) apresentaram diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre os grupos. No grupo cirúrgico, houve maior frequência de área mínima na região das adenoides (60,0%) enquanto no grupo não cirúrgico houve maior frequência na região das tonsilas palatinas (73,3%). O coeficiente de correlação entre H-plano mandibular de Tweed (MP) e o volume da região das tonsilas palatinas foi moderado no grupo cirúrgico (r = 0,408; p = 0,025). Conclui-se que, neste estudo: os volumes aéreos faríngeos e da região das adenoides foram significativamente reduzidos nos pacientes do grupo cirúrgico em comparação com os do grupo não cirúrgico; o volume correspondente à região das tonsilas palatinas se apresentou semelhante para os dois grupos; a área de maior estreitamento faríngeo se localizou com maior frequência na região próxima à hiperplasia das adenoides no grupo cirúrgico, enquanto no não cirúrgico se localizou com mais frequência na região próxima às tonsilas palatinas; não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa na posição do H entre os grupos, e a correlação entre a sua posição e os padrões cefalométricos sagital e vertical foi fraca.

Crianças com aumento do volume de tonsilas palatinas e faríngeas, freqüentemente apresentam anormalidades respiratórias tais como roncar, respiração oral e apnéia do sono, assim como atraso no crescimento, alterações físicas e emocionais. Sabe-se que a obstrução de vias aéreas superiores e conseqüentemente a respiração oral podem resultar em problemas pulmonares. A obstrução de vias aéreas superiores também pode conduzir a alterações na mecânica respiratória e evoluir para alterações no equilíbrio das forças musculares, causando disfunções faciais, torácicas e dos eixos posturais. As alterações na função pulmonar (Pressão Inspiratória Máxima, Pressão Expiratória Máxima e Volume Pulmonar) foram avaliadas em 32 crianças (6-13 anos, M: F) com aumento do volume de tonsilas que seriam submetidas a cirurgia de Adenoamigdalectomia na Divisão de Otorrinolaringologia da Universidade de São Paulo. Todas as crianças foram avaliadas no pré e pósoperatório (3 e 6 meses) de adenotonsilectomia. A pressão Inspiratória e expiratória máxima foram medidas com o uso de um manovacuômetro. O volume pulmonar foi medido através do uso de um Inspirômetro de Incentivo infantil. Os perímetros torácicos e abdominais foram obtidos através de uma fita métrica comum. No pré-operatório os seguintes valores foram obtidos: pressão inspiratória máxima média de 24,72 cm/H2O, pressão expiratória máxima média de 37,50 cm/H2O, volume pulmonar médio de 682,81ml, perímetro torácico com média de 69,25cm e o perímetro abdominal com média de 67,50 cm. Todos os valores analisados apresentaram-se maiores no pós-operatório, sendo os resultados mais significantes a pressão inspiratória máxima com o valor de 28,62 cm/H2O no pós-operatório de 3 meses e 32,52 cm/H2O em seis meses. O volume pulmonar também apresentou um ganho de 265,47 ml no pós-operatório de seis meses em relação ao valor obtido no pré-operatório. Concluímos que a pressão inspiratória máxima apresentou um aumento significativo em seus valores no pós-operatório de 3 e 6 meses o que denota um ganho na força da musculatura respiratória inspiratória o que propiciou o aumento no volume pulmonar. Verificamos um aumento gradativo em todos os parâmetros estudados nos resultados obtidos no pós-operatório de 3 meses para os 6 meses. Os resultados comparativos entre os tamanhos das tonsilas (grau 3 e 4) não demonstraram diferença significativa. / Children with enlarged tonsils and pharynx, often exhibit respiratory abnormalities such as snoring, mouth breathing and sleep apnea, as well as delay in growth, physical and emotional changes. It is known that the upper airway obstruction and consequent mouth breathing may lead to lung problems. The obstruction of upper airway can also lead to changes in respiratory mechanics and evolve to changes in the balance of forces muscle, causing facial disorders, thoracic and axes posture. The changes in lung function (maximal inspiratory pressure, maximal expiratory pressure and lung volume) were evaluated in 32 children (6-13 years old, M: F) with enlarged tonsils who would be subjected to surgery for adenotonsillectomy at Division of Otorhinolaryngology, University of São Paulo. All children were evaluated in the preoperative and postoperative (3 and 6 months) of adenotonsillectomy. The maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures were measured using a manometer. The lung volume was measured by using a volumetric incentive spirometer. The thoracic and abdominal perimeters were obtained through a common tape. Preoperatively the following values were obtained: mean maximal inspiratory pressure of 24.72 cm/H2O, mean maximal expiratory pressure of 37.50 cm/H2O, mean pulmonar volume of 682.81 ml. Mean girth of 69.25 cm and mean Abdominal Perimeter of 67.50 cm. All figures analyzed were higher in the postoperative period, and the more significant result was maximal inspiratory pressure with a value of 28.62 cm/H2O the postoperative 3-month and 32.52 cm/H2O in six months. The lung volume also showed a gain of 265.47 ml in the postoperative period of six months from the value obtained preoperatively. We conclude that the maximal inspiratory pressure showed a significant increase in their values in the postoperative period of 3 and 6 months which indicates a gain in respiratory muscle strength which allowed the increase in lung volume. Noticed a gradual increase in all parameters studied the results in the postoperative period of 3 months to 6 months. The comparative results between the size of tonsils (grade 3 and 4) showed no significant difference.

Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of antibiotic treatment and surgery on acute otitis media (AOM), and to evaluate quality of life (QoL) among children with AOM and their parents. To evaluate the effectiveness of antibiotics, a total of 82 children with AOM were randomized for antibiotic or placebo treatment for 7 days. The duration of middle ear effusion was measured by daily tympanometry screenings at home over 2 weeks. Duration was also measured at clinical visits, including at entry, after 3 days, after 7 days, and then weekly until both ears were healthy according to pneumatic otoscopy or otomicroscopy, or for a maximum of 2 months. Among the group receiving antibiotics, middle ear effusion disappeared 2.0 weeks earlier than among those receiving placebo (P<0.02). On day 14, 69% of children in the antibiotic group and 38% in the placebo group had normal tympanometry findings (P=0.02). On day 60, 5% of children in the antibiotic group and 24% in the placebo group had persistent middle ear effusion (P=0.01). The effect of surgery was assessed by randomly assigning 300 children with recurrent AOM, aged 10 months to 2 years, into 3 groups: 1. to receive ventilation tubes (VTs), 2. to receive VTs and adenoidectomy and 3. non-surgery. Follow-up of children occurred at clinical visits every 4 months for a 1-year period. If children suffered from upper respiratory symptoms or their parents suspected AOM during this period they were encouraged to receive additional follow-up care. Intervention was considered unsuccessful if a child had 2 AOM episodes in 2 months, 3 episodes in 6 months or persistent effusion lasting for 2 months. Intervention failed in 34% of children in the non-surgery group, 21% in the VT group (P=0.04 compared to non-surgery) and 16% in the group with VT and adenoidectomy (P=0.004 compared to non-surgery). QoL was assessed among 159 children participating in the study on the effect of surgery in children with recurrent AOM. We used disease-specific (Otitis Media-6) and generic instruments (Child Health Questionnaire-50) to measure QoL among children with AOM and their parents, and the effect of surgery on QoL. Children with AOM and their parents had a significantly poorer QoL than healthy children. QoL improved significantly at 1-year follow-up, but it did not reach the level observed in healthy children. Surgery did not have any additional impact on QoL. / Tiivistelmä Työn tavoitteena oli tutkia antibiootin ja kirurgian vaikutusta äkilliseen välikorvatulehdukseen sekä tutkia välikorvatulehduksia sairastavien lasten ja heidän vanhempiensa elämänlaatua. 82 äkillistä välikorvatulehdusta sairastavaa lasta satunnaistettiin saamaan joko antibiootti- tai lumelääkettä. Välikorvaeritteen poistumista seurattiin kotona päivittäisillä tympanometriamittauksilla kahden viikon ajan. Seurantakäynnit olivat yhden, kolmen ja seitsemän päivän kuluttua sekä viikoittain, kunnes korvat oli todettu terveiksi pneumaattisella otoskoopilla tai korvamikroskoopilla tai kahden kuukauden seuranta-aika päättyi. Välikorvaerite poistui kaksi viikkoa aikaisemmin antibiootti- kuin lumelääkkeellä (P<0.02). Tympanometria normalisoitui kahden viikon kuluttua 69 %:lla antibioottiryhmästä ja 38 %:lla lumelääkeryhmästä (P=0.02). 60 päivän kuluttua välikorvaeritettä oli 5 %:lla antibioottiryhmästä ja 24 %:lla lumelääkeryhmästä (P=0.02). Kirurgian vaikuttavuutta toistuviin äkillisiin välikorvatulehduksiin tutkittiin satunnaistamalla 300 10–24 kk:n ikäistä lasta saamaan ilmastointiputket tai sekä ilmastointiputket että kitarisanpoisto tai ei kumpaakaan. Seurantakäynnit olivat neljän kuukauden välein vuoden ajan tai aina kun lapset sairastuivat ylähengitystietulehdukseen tai vanhemmat epäilivät välikorvatulehdusta. Interventio katsottiin epäonnistuneeksi (äkillisiä välikorvatulehduksia 2 / 2 kk, 3 / 6 kk tai jatkuva erite 2 kk) 34 %:lla ilman kirurgiaa hoidetuista lapsista, 21 %:lla ilmastointiputkiryhmän lapsista (P=0.04 verrattuna ilman kirurgiaa hoidettuihin) ja 16 %:lla lapsista, joille tehtiin sekä kitarisan poisto että asetettiin ilmastointiputket (P=0.004 verrattuna ilman kirurgiaa hoidettuihin). Elämänlaadun, äkillisen välikorvatulehduksen sekä siihen liittyvän kirurgian välistä yhteyttä selvitettiin 159 lapsella, jotka osallistuivat kirurgian vaikuttavuutta selvittävään tutkimukseen. Elämänlaatua mitattiin sekä tautikohtaisilla (Otitis Media-6) että yleistä elämänlaatua (Child Health Questionnaire-50) mittaavilla kyselylomakkeilla. Äkillistä välikorvatulehdusta sairastavilla lapsilla ja heidän vanhemmillaan oli merkittävästi huonompi elämänlaatu kuin terveillä. Elämänlaatu parani merkittävästi vuoden seuranta-aikana, mutta ei saavuttanut terveiden tasoa. Kirurgia ei tuonut mitään lisähyötyä elämänlaatuun.

The aim of this study was to develop a Gestalt play therapy based hospital preparation program for children undergoing the surgical procedures of grommet insertion, or grommet insertion and adenoidectomy, at Tygerberg Hospital. Literature was reviewed according to relevant topics, namely otitis media in children, Gestalt play therapy, theories of child development, and children's experience of illness and hospitalisation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four subject groups and the data obtained was qualitatively analysed. Research findings were discussed and integrated with reference to the literature. This information was applied in the development of the proposed program. The aim, underlying principles, objectives and components of the program were discussed and guidelines for implementation were provided. The program was implemented and evaluated in a single subject pilot study, which yielded a positive response. Recommendations for both practical implementation in a therapeutic context and further study in a research context were made. OPSOMMING Die doel van hierdie studie was om `n Gestalt spelterapie-gebaseerde hospitaalvoorbereidingsprogram te ontwikkel vir kinders wat die chirurgiese prosedures van ventilasiebuis-plasing of ventilasiebuis-plasing en adenoïdektomie by Tygerberg-hospitaal ondergaan. `n Literatuurstudie is uitgevoer rakende relevante onderwerpe; naamlik, otitis media in kinders, Gestalt spelterapie, kinderontwikkelingsteorieë, en kinders se ervaring van siekte en hospitalisasie. Semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude is met vier subjekgroepe uitgevoer en die data wat verkry is, is kwalitatief geanaliseer. Navorsingsbevindinge is bespreek en geïntegreer met verwysing na die literatuur. Hierdie inligting is toegepas in die ontwikkeling van die voorgestelde program. Die doel, onderliggende beginsels, doelstellings en komponente van die program is bespreek en riglyne vir die implementering daarvan is verskaf. Die program is geïmplimenteer en geëvalueer in `n enkelsubjek loodsstudie, waar `n positiewe respons verkry is. Aanbevelings vir beide praktiese implementering in `n terapeutiese konteks en verdere studie binne navorsingskonteks is gemaak. / Social Work / M.Diac.

The aim of this study was to develop a Gestalt play therapy based hospital preparation program for children undergoing the surgical procedures of grommet insertion, or grommet insertion and adenoidectomy, at Tygerberg Hospital. Literature was reviewed according to relevant topics, namely otitis media in children, Gestalt play therapy, theories of child development, and children's experience of illness and hospitalisation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four subject groups and the data obtained was qualitatively analysed. Research findings were discussed and integrated with reference to the literature. This information was applied in the development of the proposed program. The aim, underlying principles, objectives and components of the program were discussed and guidelines for implementation were provided. The program was implemented and evaluated in a single subject pilot study, which yielded a positive response. Recommendations for both practical implementation in a therapeutic context and further study in a research context were made. OPSOMMING Die doel van hierdie studie was om `n Gestalt spelterapie-gebaseerde hospitaalvoorbereidingsprogram te ontwikkel vir kinders wat die chirurgiese prosedures van ventilasiebuis-plasing of ventilasiebuis-plasing en adenoïdektomie by Tygerberg-hospitaal ondergaan. `n Literatuurstudie is uitgevoer rakende relevante onderwerpe; naamlik, otitis media in kinders, Gestalt spelterapie, kinderontwikkelingsteorieë, en kinders se ervaring van siekte en hospitalisasie. Semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude is met vier subjekgroepe uitgevoer en die data wat verkry is, is kwalitatief geanaliseer. Navorsingsbevindinge is bespreek en geïntegreer met verwysing na die literatuur. Hierdie inligting is toegepas in die ontwikkeling van die voorgestelde program. Die doel, onderliggende beginsels, doelstellings en komponente van die program is bespreek en riglyne vir die implementering daarvan is verskaf. Die program is geïmplimenteer en geëvalueer in `n enkelsubjek loodsstudie, waar `n positiewe respons verkry is. Aanbevelings vir beide praktiese implementering in `n terapeutiese konteks en verdere studie binne navorsingskonteks is gemaak. / Social Work / M.Diac.

<p>Uvod: Adenoidektomija sa tonzilektomijom je najče&scaron;će indikovana hirur&scaron;ka intervencija u dečjem uzrastu. Intervencija se izvodi u op&scaron;toj anesteziji. Endotrahealni tubus predstavlja &bdquo;zlatni standard&ldquo; za obezbeđenje disajnog puta u dečjoj otorinolaringolo&scaron;koj hirurgiji. Upotreba endotrahealnog tubusa nosi rizike od nastanka komplikacija koje se mogu javiti pri uvodu u op&scaron;tu anesteziju, u toku hirur&scaron;ke intervencije i nakon ekstubacije deteta. Učestalost komplikacija se može smanjiti upotrebom supraglotičnih sredstava. Fleksibilna laringealna maska spada u prvu generaciju supraglotičnih sredstava, koja omogućava zadovoljavajuću oksigenaciju i ventilaciju bolesnika u ORL hirurgiji. Cilj istraživanja: Utvrditi: efikasnost fleksibilne laringealne maske u za&scaron;titi disajnog puta od aspiracije krvi i sekreta gornjih disajnih puteva u odnosu na endotrahealni tubus u toku adenotonzilektomije; da li primena fleksibilne laringealne maske u zbrinjavanju disajnog puta u toku adenotonzilektomije utiče na učestalost postekstubacionih komplikacija u odnosu na zbrinjavanje disajnog puta endotrahealnim tubusom; da li zbrinjavanje disajnog puta fleksibilnom laringealnom maskom u toku adenotonzilektomije ima uticaj na intenzitet postoperativnog bola u odnosu na zbrinjavanje disajnog puta endotrahealnim tubusom; da li zbrinjavanje disajnog puta fleksibilnom laringealnom maskom u toku adenotonzilektomije ima uticaj na pojavu postoperativne mučnine i povraćanja u odnosu na zbrinjavanje disajnog puta endotrahealnim tubusom. Metodologija: Prospektivnom, randomizovanom, studijom bilo je obuhvaćeno 160 dečaka i devojčica uzrasta od 3 do 8 godina planiranih za elektivnu hirur&scaron;ku intervenciju adenotonzilektomiju u op&scaron;toj anesteziji. Bolesnici su bili podeljeni u dve grupe: 80 bolesnika kod kojih je disajni put bio obezbeđen endotrahealnim tubusum (ET grupa) i 80 bolesnika kod kojih je disajni put bio obezbeđen laringealnom maskom (LMA grupa). Na kraju hirur&scaron;ke intervencije, u obe grupe bolesnika, izvr&scaron;ena je provera prisustva krvi na larinksu i u traheji pomoću fiberoptičkog bronhoskopa. Postekstubacione respiratorne komplikacije vezane za upotrebu fleksibilne laringealne maske odnosno endotrahealnog tubusa (ka&scaron;alj, opstrukcija disajnog puta i laringospazam) bile su praćene neposredno nakon ekstubacije bolesnika. Procena postoperativnog bola bila je vr&scaron;ena pomoću Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability Scale 2 i 4 sata nakon hirur&scaron;ke intervencije kao i prvog postoperativnog dana u 7 sati ujutro. Postojanje postoperativne mučnine i povraćanja bilo je utvrđivano heteroanamnestički, anketom roditelja, dan nakon hirur&scaron;ke intervencije u 7 sati ujutro. Statistička analiza izvr&scaron;ena je pomoću statističkog paketa Statistical Package for Social Sciences &ndash; SPSS 21. Podaci su predstavljeni tabelarno i grafički, a statistička značajnost je određivana na nivou p&lt;0.05. Rezultati: Ni kod jednog deteta iz ET odnosno LMA grupe bolesnika nakon hirur&scaron;ke intervencije fiberoptičkim bronhoskopom nije uočeno prisustvo krvi, sekreta niti regurgitiranog želudačnog sadržaja na larinksu odnosno u traheji. Bolesnici iz ET grupe su imali statistički značajno vi&scaron;e komplikacija u odnosu na bolesnike iz LMA grupe (&chi;2=4.254; p=0.039; p &lt; 0.05). Ne postoji statistički značajna razlika u distribuciji bolesnika sa i bez respiratornih komplikacija izmeĊu ET i LMA grupe (&chi;2=3.413; p=0.065; p &gt; 0.05). U proceni postoperativnog bola FLACC skalom 2 sata nakon hirur&scaron;ke intervencije postoji statistički značajna razlika u intenzitetu postoperativnog bola kod bolesnika iz ET u odnosu na bolesnike iz LMA grupe (&chi;2=31.316; p=0.000; p&lt;0.05). Četiri sata nakon hirur&scaron;ke intervencije, statistički je značajno vi&scaron;e bolesnika sa umerenim bolom u ET grupi u odnosu na LMA grupu (&chi;2=40.705; p=0.000; p&lt;0.05). Na dan otpusta, statistički je značajno vi&scaron;e bolesnika sa blagim diskomforom u ET grupi bolesnika u odnosu na LMA grupu (&chi;2=8,012; p=0,005; p &lt; 0.05). U LMA grupi bolesnika jedan ili 1.49% bolesnika je imao postoperativnu mučninu i povraćanje, dok je u ET grupi troje ili 3.56% bolesnika imalo postoperativnu mučninu i povraćanje. Zaključak: Fleksibilna laringealna maska pruža podjednaku za&scaron;titu distalnih delova disajnog puta od krvi i sekreta tokom adenotonzilektomije kao i endotrahealni tubus. Učestalost postoperativnih komplikacija i intenzitet postoperativnog bola su manji kada se za obezbeđenje disajnog puta u toku adenotonzilektomije koristi fleksibilna laringealna maska. Primenom fleksibilne laringealne maske smanjuje se učestalost postoperativne mučnine i povraćanja u toku adenotonzilektomije.</p> / <p>Introduction: Adenoidectomy with tonsillectomy is the most indicated surgery in childhood. The intervention is performed under general anesthesia. Endotracheal tube represents the &bdquo;gold standard&ldquo; for airway management in paediatric ENT surgery. The use of endotracheal tube carries the risk of complications that may occur during the induction of general anesthesia, during the surgery and after extubation of the child. The frequency of complications may be reduced by the use of supraglottic airway devices. Flexible laryngeal mask is first generation of supraglottic airway devices, which allows sufficient oxygenation and ventilation of patients in ENT surgery. Aims: To determine the effectiveness of the flexible laryngeal mask which protectes the airway from aspiration of blood and secretions of the upper airways compared to the airway management with endotracheal tube during adenotonsillectomy; to determine does the usage of the flexible laryngeal mask in airway management during adenotonsillectomy affects the frequency of post extubation complications compared to the airway management with endotracheal tube, as wll as does the usage of the flexible laryngeal mask in airway management during adenotonsillectomy has an impact on the intensity of postoperative pain compared to the airway management with endotracheal tube, and does the usage of the flexible laryngeal mask in airway management during adenotonsillectomy has an impact on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting compared to the airway management with endotracheal tube. Methodology: One hundred and sixty boys and girls aged from 3 to 8 years scheduled for elective surgical intervention adenotnosillectomy in general anaesthesia were included in this prospective, randomized study. Patients were divided into two groups: 80 patients in whom the airway was managed with a cuffed endotracheal tube (ET group) and 80 patients in whom airway was managed with a laryngeal mask (LMA group). At the end of surgical procedure, in both groups of patients, fiberoptic bronchoscopy was performed to verify the presence of blood in the larynx and trachea. Immediate respiratory complications associated with the use of flexible laryngeal mask or endotracheal tube (cough, airway obstruction and laryngospasm) were monitored following extubation of patients. Postoperative pain assessment was performed using Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability Scale 2 and 4 hours following surgery as well as the first postoperative day at 7 o&#39;clock a.m. The presence of postoperative nausea and vomiting was confirmed heteroanamnestically by polling the parents the day after surgery at 7 o&#39;clock a.m. The statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences - SPSS version 21. The data were presented in tables and graphs, statystical significance was set at p value of less than 0.05. Results: Following surgery there were no any patient in ET or LMA group in which the presence of blood, secretion or regurgitated stomach contents on larynx or in the trachea could be observed by using the fiberoptic bronchoscope. Patients in the ET group had statistically more significant complications compared to patients in the LMA group (&chi;2 = 4.254; p = 0.039; p &lt;0.05). There is no statistically significant difference in the distribution of patients with and without respiratory complications between ET and LMA groups (&chi;2 = 3.413; p = 0.065; p&gt; 0.05). In the assessment of postoperative pain using FLACC scale 2 hours following surgical intervention, there is a statistically significant difference in the intensity of postoperative pain in ET patients compared to patients in the LMA group (&chi;2 = 31.316, p = 0.000, p &lt;0.05). Four hours following surgical intervention, a statistically significant number of patients had mild pain in the ET group compared to the LMA group (&chi;2 = 40.705; p = 0.000; p &lt;0.05). On the day of release, statistically significant numbers of patients with mild discomfort in the ET group were compared to the LMA group (&chi;2 = 8,012; p = 0,005; p &lt;0.05). In the LMA group, one or 1.49% of the patients had postoperative nausea and vomiting, while in the ET group, three or 3.56% of the patients had postoperative nausea and vomiting. Conclusion: Flexible laryngeal mask provides equal protection of the distal parts of airway from the blood and secretions during adenotonsillectomy as the endotracheal tube. The frequency of postoperative complications and the intensity of postoperative pain are smaller when a flexible laryngeal mask is used for airway management during adenotonsillectomy. The usage of the flexible laryngeal mask reduces the frequency of postoperative nausea and vomiting during adenotonsillectomy.</p>