Comparing Oxygen Saturation of Normal Children with that of Children with Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy

To compare the nocturnal oxygen saturation profiles of children with adenotonsillar enlargement with that of normal children. A 1 year comparative study. The study was carried out at the Otorhinolaryngology Ward of the University College Hospital Ibadan. These comprise of 60 children (1–9 years) wit...

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Published in:Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery and head, and neck surgery, 2014-02, Vol.66 (2), p.173-177
Main Authors: Mbam, T. T., Adeosun, A. A., Akinyemi, O. A., Nwaorgu, O. G. B.
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Language:English
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Summary:To compare the nocturnal oxygen saturation profiles of children with adenotonsillar enlargement with that of normal children. A 1 year comparative study. The study was carried out at the Otorhinolaryngology Ward of the University College Hospital Ibadan. These comprise of 60 children (1–9 years) with clinically confirmed adenotonsillar enlargement admitted for adenotonsillectomy and 60 normal children matched for age and sex. The biodata and common clinical presentations of the study group were acquired with a structured proforma. The severity of nasopharyngeal obstruction was determined by the adenoidal–nasopharyngeal ratio while the degree of tonsillar enlargement was graded by the Brodsky’s classification. The nocturnal oxygen saturation of all the participants were recorded with a wrist worn pulse oximeter. Recording was for at least for 4 h. Oxygen saturation
ISSN:2231-3796
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/s12070-014-0701-y