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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Main Author: | T. C. Uwiera |
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Language: | EN |
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MDPI AG
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/cf4780aaad8c49229e55961bc7a24b0a |
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