Snoring children, sleep apnoea, and tonsillectomy.
Upper airway obstruction in children caused by tonsillar and adenoidal hypertrophy is an indication for tonsillectomy alone or with adenoidectomy. In most children this will cure sleep apnoea, snoring, daytime sleepiness and other symptoms.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012913:Snoring / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014068:Tonsillectomy