International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Jan 2009
Obesity and risk of peri-operative complications in children presenting for adenotonsillectomy.
Adenotonsillectomy (T&A) is a very common surgical procedure in children. With the rising prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity, our goal was to describe the prevalence of overweight/obesity in children presenting for T&A in our institution. We also sought to compare the frequency of peri-operative complications and the likelihood of being admitted following T&A between overweight/obese and normal weight children. ⋯ Overweight and obese children presenting for T&A have a higher incidence of peri-operative complications and are more likely to be admitted and stay for longer than their healthy weight peers.