Adenotonsillectomy in Obese Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings and Considerations | Zendy

Kiran Nandalike | Zendy; Keivan Shifteh | Zendy; Sanghun Sin | Zendy; Temima Strauss | Zendy; Allison Stakofsky | Zendy; Nathan Gonik | Zendy; John P. Bent | Zendy; Sanjay R. Parikh | Zendy; Maha K. Bassila | Zendy; Margarita Nikova | Zendy; Hiren Muzumdar | Zendy; Raanan Arens | Zendy

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Adenotonsillectomy in Obese Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings and Considerations

Author(s) -

Kiran Nandalike,

Keivan Shifteh,

Sanghun Sin,

Temima Strauss,

Allison Stakofsky,

Nathan Gonik,

John P. Bent,

Sanjay R. Parikh,

Maha K. Bassila,

Margarita Nikova,

Hiren Muzumdar,

Raanan Arens

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

sleep

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222

H-Index - 207

eISSN - 1550-9109

pISSN - 0161-8105

DOI - 10.5665/sleep.2708

Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , polysomnography , magnetic resonance imaging , tonsillectomy , airway obstruction , airway , body mass index , adenoid , tonsil , apnea , tongue , anesthesia , surgery , radiology , pathology

The reasons why adenotonsillectomy (AT) is less effective treating obese children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are not understood. Thus, the aim of the study was to evaluate how anatomical factors contributing to airway obstruction are affected by AT in these children.

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