Nocturnal enuresis and upper airway obstruction.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between nocturnal enuresis (NE) and upper airway obstruction (UAO) in pediatric population.


METHODS
This study presents the results of our experience with 321 children who underwent adenotonsillar surgery.


RESULTS
Among 321 children who were operated on, 111 (35%) had NE. Seventy-four of the 111 children who had NE have been evaluated postoperatively. After a follow-up period of 3 months 47 (63%) patients were free of their complaints, while three (4%) of them reported decrease in the frequency of NE and 24 had no change in their complaints.


CONCLUSIONS
We do suggest that UAO is probably a more common etiological factor in NE than previously recognised.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Vural
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Cakir
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Topuz
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Karaman
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Turgut
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D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D004775:Enuresis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications