Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children with sleep-related breathing disorder: Consensus statement of a UK multidisciplinary working party

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 371-373

  Robb, P J ^a,c   Bew, S ^c   Kubba, H ^a   Murphy, N ^b   Primhak, R ^c   Rollin, A M ^d   Tremlett, M ^c  

^a British Association for Paedicatric Otorhimolaryngology (BAPO)   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

^c Association of Paediatrics Anaesthetists(APA)   (United Kingdom)

^d Royal Collage of Anaesthetists ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consensus statement children; Sleep related breathing disorders; Tonsillectomy adenoidectomy

Indexed keywords

ADENOIDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONSILLECTOMY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADENOIDECTOMY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSENSUS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 70149101395     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X432239     Document Type: Article

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