Polysomnographic outcome of adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea in children under 5 years old

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-86

  Walker, Paul ^a   Whitehead, Bruce ^a   Gulliver, Tanya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INFANT; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REM SLEEP; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADENOIDECTOMY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SLEEP, REM; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45549089657     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2007.02.008     Document Type: Article

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