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Sleep and Breathing on the First Night After Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea by G.M. Nixon; A.S. Kermack; C.D. McGregor; G.M. Davis; J.J. Manoukian; K.A. Brown; R.T. Brouillette is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract Adenotonsillectomy (T&A) has established effectiveness for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, more than 20% of children with OSA have respiratory compromise requiring medical intervention in the postoperative period. The reasons for this complication are not well‐defined. We aimed to compare the nature and severity of sleep‐disordered breathing in children with mild and severe OSA on the first night following adenotonsillectomy. Ten children were classified into groups of mild and severe OSA, based on preoperative testing. On the first night after T&A, they underwent polysomnography, including electroencephalograph, submental electromyography, bilateral electro‐oculograms, monitoring of respiratory movements, heart rate, ECG, and oxygen saturation. Sleep‐disordered breathing was assessed by the apnea‐hypopnea index, the SaO~2~ nadir, and the desaturation index, including dips in saturation below 90% (DI~90~). Sleep quality was assessed by sleep efficiency, time spent in each sleep state, and respiratory arousal index. Obstructive events occurred postoperatively in all children, but were more frequent in those with severe OSA preoperatively: the med

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Author

G.M. Nixon; A.S. Kermack; C.D. McGregor; G.M. Davis; J.J. Manoukian; K.A. Brown; R.T. Brouillette

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 8755-6863)

Published

2005

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)