ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2025
Assessment of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
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- Differential effects of adenotonsillectomy on growth and asthma control in children with obstructive sleep apnea and varying body mass index: A prospective cohort study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of positional obstructive sleep apnea (pOSA) in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy (AT) for OSA and to assess whether pOSA improves following AT. Materials and Methods: Children with OSA diagnosed by polysomnography (PSG) at a tertiary care children's hospital were included. Data was collected on demographics, PSG parameters, and surgical management. Statistical comparisons between groups for the prevalence of pOSA were performed with the χ2 test or Fisher's exact test, for PSG parameters prior to AT with Student's Results: Of the 1167 children (682 male, 485 female, median age = 5.7 years), 321 (28%) had pOSA. POSA children (median age = 7.4 years) were older than children with no pOSA (median = 5.2) ( Conclusion: POSA occurred frequently in OSA children undergoing AT. POSA is resolved in the majority of children after AT. Persistent pOSA was more prevalent in older and obese children. AT is used as the first-line treatment for pOSA in children. Future studies are needed to determine the role of positional therapy and other OSA therapies in the management of persistent pOSA after AT. Level of Evidence: 4.
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