Outcome, risk, and error and the child with obstructive sleep apnea

Summary Adenotonsillectomy is the mainstay of treatment for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). However, there is evidence that the child with severe OSAS is at increased risk of respiratory compromise. The most difficult risk factor to assess is the severity of OSAS, and these diffic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric anesthesia 2011-07, Vol.21 (7), p.771-780
1. Verfasser:	Brown, Karen A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenoidectomy - adverse effects Adenoidectomy - mortality Adenoidectomy - standards adenotonsillectomy Age Factors Anesthesia Brain Injuries - etiology Child Ethnic Groups Humans Intraoperative Complications Medical Errors obstructive sleep apnea Palatine Tonsil - physiopathology Palatine Tonsil - surgery pediatric Polysomnography Postoperative Complications - epidemiology Postoperative Complications - mortality respiration Risk Factors Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - surgery Tonsillectomy - adverse effects Tonsillectomy - mortality Tonsillectomy - standards Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Summary Adenotonsillectomy is the mainstay of treatment for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). However, there is evidence that the child with severe OSAS is at increased risk of respiratory compromise. The most difficult risk factor to assess is the severity of OSAS, and these difficulties are reviewed.
ISSN:	1155-5645 1460-9592
DOI:	10.1111/j.1460-9592.2011.03597.x