Pre And Postoperative Assessment Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy Using Polysomnography

Abstract

A I M A N D O B J E C T I V E S newline5 newlineAIM AND OBJECTIVES newlineand#10146; The aim of the study is to evaluate the improvement of newlinesymptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in children undergoing newlineadenotonsillectomy newlineand#10146; The objectives are newline To measure the outcome of 42 children undergoing newlineadenotonsillectomy with features of obstructive sleep newlineapnea for the improvement in their symptoms. newline The severity of obstructive sleep apnea is assessed by newlineAHI index which categorizes the children into mild newlinemoderate and severe. newlineand#10146; The improvement in symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea is newlineassessed by pre and postoperative AHI scores using newlinepolysomnography which will be also supplemented by OSA -18 newlinequality of life questionnaire. newline