Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: Outcome Evaluated by Pre- and Postoperative Polysomnography

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children using objective data from polysomnography supplemented by subjective proxy reports from the OSA‐18 quality of life instrument. Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Methods: Children 3 to 14 year...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Laryngoscope 2007-10, Vol.117 (10), p.1844-1854
1. Verfasser:	Mitchell, Ron B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenoidectomy - methods Adenoidectomy - statistics & numerical data Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Female Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics Humans Male Medical sciences Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Pneumology polysomnography Polysomnography - methods Postoperative Care Preoperative Care Prospective Studies Quality of Life - psychology Recurrence Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Severity of Illness Index sleep apnea Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - epidemiology Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - surgery sleep-disordered breathing Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract Surveys and Questionnaires tonsillectomy Tonsillectomy - methods Tonsillectomy - statistics & numerical data Treatment Outcome
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