 Frequently Asked Questions
- Why does my child snore or have trouble breathing at night?
- Why does my child get so many upper respiratory infections?
- Why does my child have difficulty waking up after sleeping all night?
- Why don’t my child’s health problems respond to prescribed medications?
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Enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids can block a child’s breathing and interfere with sleep. In fact, the most common symptom associated with enlarged tonsils or adenoids is snoring! Snoring in children is often related to Sleep Disordered Breathing and even Sleep Apnea, (breathing that stops for a short time). In addition to snoring, enlarged tonsils or adenoids may cause the following nighttime symptoms: - Restless sleep
- Frequent awakening
- Sleep walking or sleep talking
- Teeth grinding
- Nighttime cough
- Bed-wetting in older children
The surgical removal of tonsils and/or adenoids can relieve the blockage and almost always solves sleep problems in children. |
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Our Outpatient Surgery Center |
 allows the 20 to 25 minute surgical procedure to be completed without the patient ever entering a hospital. Our patients are usually discharged shortly after recovery. 
Advantages of using an outpatient surgery center include:
- More cost effective
- Less time spent at facility
- Less chance for infection
- Parents can stay with child for anesthesia induction
- Dr. Crews available to parent postoperative by direct phone access.
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