Long-term Impact of Adenotonsillectomy on the Quality of Life of Children with Sleep-disordered breathing

Long-term Impact of Adenotonsillectomy on the Quality of Life of Children with Sleep-disordered breathing

Introduction Adenotonsillectomy is the first-line treatment for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to adenotonsillar hypertrophy in children. The physical benefits of this surgery are well known as well as its impact on the quality of life (QoL), mainly according to short-term evaluations. However, t...

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Main Authors: Juliana Alves Sousa Caixeta, Jessica Caixeta Silva Sampaio, Vanessa Vaz Costa, Isadora Milhomem Bruno da Silveira, Carolina Ribeiro Fernandes de Oliveira, Luiz Claudio Alves Sousa Caixeta, Melissa Ameloti Gomes Avelino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2021-01-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
sleep-disordered breathing
quality of life
tonsillectomy
adenoidectomy
osa-18
child
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1709195

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