Oxygen saturation improvement after adenotonsillectomy in children

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 276-280

  Kargoshaie, A ^a   Akhlaghi, M ^a,b   Najafi, M ^b  

^a Department of Otorhy no laryngology ^*  (Iran)

^b SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Desaturation event; Obstructive sleep apnea; Oximetry; Sleep disorder; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OXIMETRY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADENOIDECTOMY; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67049119419     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.276.280     Document Type: Article

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