title: Adenotonsillectomy in the context of obstructive sleep apnoea.
abstract: Adenotonsillectomy (T&A) is a common surgical procedure. Its frequency is highest in the paediatric age range and its most common current indication is obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Sleep studies are used to document the presence and severity of OSA. This review will focus on indications for and complications of T&A in the context of the age range and setting where this surgery is undertaken for OSA in children.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Support Service and Sleep Unit, The Children's Hospital at Westmead and Discipline of Paediatrics, Department of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Australia. kaw@med.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Karen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Waters
authors.forename: Alan T L
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome