Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Sickle Cell Anemia

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Journal Indian J Pediatr

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2010 Jun 10

PMID 20532682

Citations 8

Authors

Raj Warrier

A Chauhan

U Athale

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effects of Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (T&A) on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) secondary to Upper Airway Obstruction (UAO) in children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).

Methods: Twenty eight children with SCD and history of snoring, with or without adeno tonsillar hypertrophy, were evaluated for UAO and OSA.

Results: Eight children were confirmed to have OSA by multichannel polysomnography and underwent T&A. Follow up examination showed symptomatic clinical and objective improvement in sleep study parameters in OSA.

Conclusions: T&A appears to be a safe, effective option to treat selected patients with OSA due to UAO in SCD children.

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