Down syndrome and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea surgery: A national cohort
ConclusionsTonsillectomy with adenoidectomy remains the most commonly performed procedure, although there was a significant increase in other sleep surgeries performed (lingual tonsillectomy, tongue‐base reduction, and supraglottoplasty) between the two study periods, especially in children with DS.
Level of Evidence2c. Laryngoscope, 00:000–000, 2017
Source: The Laryngoscope - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Adrian A. Ong, Carlyn M. Atwood, Shaun A. Nguyen, Ronald J. Teufel, Chitra Lal, Angela C. LaRosa, David R. White Tags: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
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