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ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2025

Weight Gain in Obese Children After Intracapsular Tonsillectomy.

Stephen R Chorney, Rishi Suresh, Neila Kline, Romaine F Johnson, Ron B Mitchell

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Article in Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Stephen R ChorneyDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1419-6019
Rishi SureshDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas USA.
Neila KlineDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas USA.
Romaine F JohnsonDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2322-5347
Ron B MitchellDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7890-0541

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Abstract

Objectives: To analyze short-term weight gain among obese children after intracapsular tonsillectomy. Methods: A retrospective cohort included all children with a body mass index (BMI) > 95th percentile obtaining intracapsular tonsillectomy between 2021 and 2023 at a tertiary children's hospital. Measurements at least 30 days and at least 90 days postoperatively were recorded. BMI was expressed as a percentage of the 95th percentile (%BMIp95) and grouped by initial %BMIp95 ≤ 120 (class I obesity) or %BMIp95 > 120 (class II and III obesity). Results: There were 68 children that underwent intracapsular tonsillectomy at a mean age of 7.2 years (SD: 3.8) with obstructive breathing indications for 91% ( Conclusion: Weight gain after intracapsular tonsillectomy was similar between children with low and high obesity class. Consistent growth trajectories continued beyond 3 months, suggesting intracapsular tonsillectomy may be an appropriate technique to address obstructive breathing in obese children. Level of Evidence: III.

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intracapsular tonsillectomypediatric obesitypediatric tonsillectomypost‐tonsillectomy weight gaintonsillectomy outcomes

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