In this book I investigate and discuss two questions regarding the adenoid in children. The first problem is that of adenoid recurrence and whether it is related to the method used for the primary adenoidectomy. In this regard I decided to compare the standard curettage technique to the suction diathermy technique by means of a prospective randomized controlled study. I decided to not only compare some aspects regarding removal of the adenoids, but more importantly the effect of each of these methods on the status of any residual adenoidal tissue six months after surgery. The second...