Contemporary Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Pediatric sleep is a young area in medicine; pediatric obstructive sleep apnea was only identified about 50 years ago. However, understanding pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has developed exponentially recently. For a long time, we had only one tool in our armamentarium for this disorder; we had little to offer beyond tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (TA). Over the last 2 decades, various compelling innovations proved efficacious and were subsequently developed into surgical techniques. As diagnostic and treatment protocols are beginning to take shape, a comprehensive resource for surgical management of pediatric OSA is essential.
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research