WHAT HAPPENS DURING ADENOID SURGERY?
Adenoid surgery is always done under general anesthesia in an operating room. This is a brief procedure which usually lasts less than twenty minutes. The adenoids are removed through the mouth with special tools designed to reach into the back of the throat. In most cases, there is minimal discomfort after the surgery. A stuffy or runny nose may be present for a week or more while the region of the adenoid surgery heals. Bleeding may occur after an adenoidectomy, but is actually quite uncommon.
