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Adenotonsillectomy for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 1995 · Vol. 121(5) · pp. 525–530

J. S. Suen✉(Case Western Reserve University)James E. ArnoldLee J. Brooks(Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital)

Abstract

All patients improved with adenotonsillectomy, but patients with the most severe RDI often had many respiratory events after surgery. History and physical examination alone are not sufficient to assess the severity of OSA or the likelihood of an adequate response to surgical treatment.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Cardiovascular and Diving-Related ComplicationsPolysomnographyMedicineRespiratory disturbance indexObstructive sleep apneaTonsillectomyOtorhinolaryngologyPhysical examinationPediatricsProspective cohort studyAdenoidectomy

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AdenoidectomyAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleProspective StudiesSleep Apnea SyndromesSnoringTonsillectomyChi-Square DistributionLogistic ModelsTreatment Outcome

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Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome