Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am
; 57(3): 407-419, 2024 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38575485
ABSTRACT
Obstructed breathing is the most common indication for tonsillectomy in children. Although tonsillectomy is performed frequently worldwide, the surgery is associated with a number of significant complications such as bleeding and respiratory failure. Complication risk depends on a number of complex factors, including indications for surgery, demographics, patient comorbidities, and variations in perioperative techniques. While polysomnography is currently accepted as the gold standard diagnostic tool for obstructive sleep apnea, studies evaluating outcomes following surgery suggest that more research is needed on the identification of more readily available and accurate tools for the diagnosis and follow-up of children with obstructed breathing.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tonsillectomy
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Adenoidectomy
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Polysomnography
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Otolaryngol Clin North Am
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia