JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Jun 2017
Meta AnalysisLingual Tonsillectomy for Treatment of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Meta-analysis.
Evidence indicates correlations between lingual tonsil hypertrophy and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, to our knowledge, a meta-analysis of surgical outcomes for lingual tonsillectomy in children with OSA has not been conducted. ⋯ Lingual tonsillectomy is an effective surgical management for children with OSA caused by lingual tonsil hypertrophy, and it achieves significant improvement in the AHI and the minimum oxygen saturation. However, children frequently have residual OSA after lingual tonsillectomy, and postoperative complications must be carefully managed.