Efficacy of minimally invasive tonsil surgery for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in children
Rev. bras. pesqui. méd. biol
; Braz. j. med. biol. res;50(5): e5846, 2017. tab
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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of minimally invasive tonsil surgery for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in children. Tonsil ablation or turbinate reduction was performed on 49 pediatric patients with OSAHS by minimally invasive tonsil surgery. In order to evaluate the efficacy of surgery, a comparison was conducted between pre-operation and post-operation data in terms of the symptoms, signs and polysomnography test. Total effectiveness rate of the surgery was 83.7%. Subgroup analysis was also performed based on the severity of their conditions mild, moderate, and severe groups had an effectiveness rate of 90.0, 88.9, and 66.7%, respectively (Hc=6.665, P<0.05). Postoperatively, the apnea-hypopnea index, the minimum oxygen saturation (SaO2), and corresponding symptoms improved compared to pre-operation conditions (P<0.05). Minimally invasive tonsil surgery was a safe and effective method for treating OSAHS in children.
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Main subject:
Palatine Tonsil
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
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Ablation Techniques
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
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Rev. bras. pesqui. méd. biol
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA
Year:
2017
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Article