title: Oxygen saturation improvement after adenotonsillectomy in children.
abstract: The goal of this study was to establish whether adenotonsillectomy is effective on the severity of oxygen desaturation or improve oxygen saturation in children with sleep breathing disorders. Thirty-two children, aged 4-7 years, with clinical indication for adenotonsillectomy were enrolled in a non-controlled clinical trial. Pre- and postoperative nocturnal oxygen saturation monitoring was done and oxygen desaturation index as well as desaturation events were analyzed using Wilcoxon and paired Student's t-tests. Snoring was the most prevalent (87.5%) complaint before operation. The study revealed a significant improvement in the postoperative oxygen desaturation index (1.60 +/- 3.22) compared with the preoperative oxygen desaturation index (3.98 +/- 4.93) (p < 0.01). Oxygen desaturation events at the level of oxygen saturation 85-89% was significantly improved after operation (p < 0.01). No significant differences were seen in the desaturation events at the levels of oxygen saturation lower than 85%. Nocturnal oxygen saturation improves mildly after adenotonsillectomy in children with sleep breathing disorders.
authors: Department of Otorhynolaryngology, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Kargoshaie
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Akhlaghi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Najafi
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010092:Oximetry; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen