Considerations in Surgical Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Tonsillectomy and Beyond

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly recognized disorder with a reported incidence of 5.7% in children. Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) in pediatric OSA in otherwise healthy non-obese children has a success rate of approximately 75%. However, the cure rate reported for all...

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Auteur principal:	T. C. Uwiera
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Langue:	EN
Publié:	MDPI AG 2021
Sujets:	tonsillectomy intracapsular tonsillectomy pediatric obstructive sleep apnea surgery supraglottoplasty Pediatrics RJ1-570
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cf4780aaad8c49229e55961bc7a24b0a2021-11-25T17:13:47ZConsiderations in Surgical Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Tonsillectomy and Beyond10.3390/children81109442227-9067https://doaj.org/article/cf4780aaad8c49229e55961bc7a24b0a2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/11/944https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9067Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly recognized disorder with a reported incidence of 5.7% in children. Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) in pediatric OSA in otherwise healthy non-obese children has a success rate of approximately 75%. However, the cure rate reported for all children undergoing tonsillectomy varies from 51% to 83%. This article reviews the history of tonsillectomy, its indications, techniques, various methods, risks, and successes. The article also explores other surgical options in children with residual OSA post-tonsillectomy.T. C. UwieraMDPI AGarticletonsillectomyintracapsular tonsillectomypediatricobstructive sleep apneasurgerysupraglottoplastyPediatricsRJ1-570ENChildren, Vol 8, Iss 944, p 944 (2021)
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description	Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly recognized disorder with a reported incidence of 5.7% in children. Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) in pediatric OSA in otherwise healthy non-obese children has a success rate of approximately 75%. However, the cure rate reported for all children undergoing tonsillectomy varies from 51% to 83%. This article reviews the history of tonsillectomy, its indications, techniques, various methods, risks, and successes. The article also explores other surgical options in children with residual OSA post-tonsillectomy.
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title	Considerations in Surgical Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Tonsillectomy and Beyond
title_short	Considerations in Surgical Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Tonsillectomy and Beyond
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title_fullStr	Considerations in Surgical Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Tonsillectomy and Beyond
title_full_unstemmed	Considerations in Surgical Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Tonsillectomy and Beyond
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Considerations in Surgical Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Tonsillectomy and Beyond

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