Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy in infants

Objective: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) is the leading cause for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children. The peak age for adenoid and tonsillar hypertrophy and related OSAS is 3–6 years. It has been suggested that OSAS due to ATH is extremely rare in infants. The purpose of the pres...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2003-10, Vol.67 (10), p.1055-1060
Main Authors: Greenfeld, Michal, Tauman, Riva, DeRowe, Ari, Sivan, Yakov
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoidectomy
Adenoids - pathology
Adenotonsillar hypertrophy
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Hypertrophy - complications
Hypertrophy - diagnosis
Hypertrophy - surgery
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Male
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Palatine Tonsil - pathology
Polysomnography
Recurrence
Reoperation
Sex Factors
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - etiology
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - physiopathology
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tonsillectomy
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Summary:Objective: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) is the leading cause for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children. The peak age for adenoid and tonsillar hypertrophy and related OSAS is 3–6 years. It has been suggested that OSAS due to ATH is extremely rare in infants. The purpose of the present study was to delineate OSAS due to ATH in infants. Methods: Twenty-nine consecutive infants
ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/S0165-5876(03)00182-4