Journal Reviews

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Adenotonsillectomy day-case discharge criteria: a systematic review

3 November 2022 | | ENTA-Head & Neck | adenoidectomy, adenotonsillectomy, obstructive sleep apnoea, paediatric, tonsillectomy

In this paper, Gowda et al review the literature aiming to answer a long-standing question regarding the criteria for same-day discharge of paediatric patients post adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy performed for treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Following PRISMA consensus, they...

Do parents sleep better after paediatric adenotonsillectomy?

27 February 2020 | | Obstructive sleep apnea, adenotonsillectomy, otolaryngology, pediatric, sleep, sleep disordered breathing

Paediatric adenotonsillectomy for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is amongst the commonest surgical procedures performed in ENT. In the outpatient clinic, parents routinely express their concern about their child’s breathing but the impact of sleep disordered breathing on the parent is...

Is surgery in obese children with obstructive sleep apnoea effective?

1 November 2019 | | ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA-Rhinoplasty | adenotonsillectomy, apnea, lingual tonsillectomy, meta-analysis, midline posterior glossectomy, obesity, outcomes, supraglottoplasty, surgery, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

The authors present the results of their literature review and meta-analysis of studies examining adenotonsillectomy, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), supraglottoplasty, tongue base surgery or a combination in obese children with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The one study investigating effects of UPPP was...