[New indication for adenoidectomy-tonsillectomy in children: elimination of obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome]. / Nueva indicación de adenoidoamigdalectomía infantil: desobstrucción en el síndrome de apnea obstructiva del sueño.
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp
; 50(1): 47-50, 1999.
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de Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10091349
ABSTRACT
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children produces serious organic consequences that affect pharyngeal breathing and functional development. The high rate of incidence of this problem is important. In children, the most frequent cause of OSAS is hypertrophy of the tonsils, adenoids, or both. We think that a new indication for pediatric adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy is pharyngeal breathing obstruction by hypertrophic lymphoid formations in the Waldeyer ring. In a statistical analysis of 180 children with OSAS who underwent tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, the disappearance of most symptoms 7 months after surgery was significant.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Syndromes d'apnées du sommeil
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Amygdalectomie
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Adénoïdectomie
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Polypes du nez
Type d'étude:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Langue:
Es
Journal:
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp
Année:
1999
Type de document:
Article