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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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Children |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/11/944 |