Effect of tonsillectomy in a child with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea: A case report and review of the literature

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly recognized disorder in children. Adenotonsillectomy is the primary surgical treatment for OSA in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH). We present the case of an obese 4-year-old boy hospitalized for severe desaturation during sleep and sever...

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Autores principales: Di Filippo, Paola, Orlandi, Greta, Neri, Giampiero, Di Pillo, Sabrina, Chiarelli, Francesco, Rossi, Nadia, Attanasi, Marina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
Materias:
Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9905620/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36760691
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.1101267

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9905620/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36760691
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.1101267

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