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The effect of tonsillectomy on obstructive sleep apnea: an overview of systematic reviews

OBJECTIVE: Tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy is a combination surgery that has been used to treat pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). For adults, tonsillectomy has also been reported as a primary treatment modality when the tissue is hypertrophied. The objective of this study is to provide an ov...

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Autores principales: Reckley, Lauren K, Fernandez-Salvador, Camilo, Camacho, Macario
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5894651/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29670412
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S127816