Delank K W
Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik der Universität Münster.
Laryngorhinootologie. 1992 Jun;71(6):293-7.
Olfactory sensitivity was assessed in 37 children aged between 5 and 12 years before and after adenectomy. Olfactory detection thresholds for 2-phenylethanol and dimethyldisulphide, as well as the ability to distinguish 8 other odours, were measured using a squeeze bottle test. The results suggest that preoperative olfactory detection thresholds in subjects with severe nasal obstruction attributable to adenoid hypertrophy are higher than in those with less severe nasal obstruction. The olfactory detection thresholds improved after adenectomy in cases with high preoperative nasal obstruction indices. The olfactory detection threshold remained relatively unchanged in cases with less severe adenoid hyperplasia. In contrast, improvement in olfactory discrimination was observed in all children, irrespective of the degree of preoperative nasal obstruction.
在37名5至12岁儿童进行腺样体切除术前和术后评估嗅觉敏感性。使用挤压瓶试验测量了2-苯乙醇和二甲基二硫化物的嗅觉检测阈值，以及区分其他8种气味的能力。结果表明，因腺样体肥大导致严重鼻塞的受试者术前嗅觉检测阈值高于鼻塞较轻的受试者。术前鼻塞指数高的病例在腺样体切除术后嗅觉检测阈值有所改善。腺样体增生较轻的病例嗅觉检测阈值相对保持不变。相比之下，所有儿童的嗅觉辨别能力均有改善，无论术前鼻塞程度如何。
