Efficacy and safety of adenotonsillectomy for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea in Prader-Willi syndrome

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 267-269

  Tanna, Neil ^a   Choi, Sukgi S ^a,b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; Apnea obstructive sleep apnea; Pediatric sleep apnea; Prader Willi syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TONSIL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWINS;

EID: 66249136310     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940911800405     Document Type: Article

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