title: Tonsils, obesity and obstructive sleep apnoea.
abstract: In this article the normal effects of anaesthesia on breathing are defined. Specific threats to the airway are identified and illustrated by reference to common clinical conditions.
authors.affiliation: South Cleveland Hospital, Middlesbrough.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dodds
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ryall
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000379:methods*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications*