The elephant in the room: lethal apnea at home after adenotonsillectomy.
From the *Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre; and †Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Karen A
KA
Brown
Robert T
RT
Brouillette
D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality*