Changes in central apnea index following pediatric adenotonsillectomy.

Abstract

Children with OSA and mild CSA on preoperative PSG showed significant improvement in CAI following adenotonsillectomy.

Future studies are needed to determine the clinical significance of CSA in children with OSA and to identify treatment strategies.

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Subjects

• Adenoidectomy
• Adolescent
• Age Factors
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Cohort Studies
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Hospitals, Pediatric
• Humans
• Male
• Polysomnography
• Preoperative Care
• Retrospective Studies
• Risk Assessment
• Severity of Illness Index
• Sex Factors
• Sleep Apnea, Central
• Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
• Tonsillectomy
• Treatment Outcome

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Authors

• Cristina M Baldassari
• Jessica Kepchar
• Lucas Bryant
• Hind Beydoun
• Sukgi Choi

Publication date

2012-03-02

Journal

Journal topics

• Otolaryngology

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia 23507, USA. cristina.baldassari [at] chkd.org

Release reference

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Mar;146(3):487-90

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