International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Oct 2015
Postoperative complications in obese children undergoing adenotonsillectomy.
The incidence of obesity in the pediatric population is increasing. To date, data are limited regarding safety of adenotonsillectomy in this patient population. The purpose of this study is to assess perioperative outcomes of adenotonsillectomy in the obese pediatric patient. ⋯ Performing adenotonsillectomy on the obese pediatric patient is safe. When performing adenotonsillectomy on this patient population, one must be aware that respiratory events are the most common type of complication and risk of respiratory complications is higher in males, patients of low socioeconomic status, and patients with comorbid asthma, regardless of race or insurance status.