Modification of growth, immunologic and feeding parameters in children with OSAS after adenotonsillectomy.

In conclusion, children affected by adenotonsillar hypertrophy and OSAS do not show significant growth delay, but they do experience a slowdown in growth rate. After adeno-tonsillectomy, the speed of growth soon increases, as weight and growth increase notwithstanding an unchanged food intake. Moreover, surgery does not cause reduction in the efficiency of the immune system. PMID: 29967551 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital Source Type: research