A pilot study to identify pre- and peri-operative risk factors for airway complications following adenotonsillectomy for treatment of severe pediatric OSA
Hill CA, Litvak A, Canapari C, Cummings B, Collins C, Keamy DG, Ferris TG, Hartnick CJ. A pilot study to identify pre- and peri-operative risk factors for airway complications following adenotonsillectomy for treatment of severe pediatric OSA. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2011, 75: 1385-1390. PMID: 21871668, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.07.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdenoidectomyAge FactorsChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMalePatient SelectionPilot ProjectsPostoperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CareRecurrenceRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSleep Apnea, ObstructiveTime FactorsTonsillectomyTreatment OutcomeConceptsPeri-operative risk factorsApnea-hypopnea indexPost-operative complicationsRisk factorsAirway complicationsSevere OSAComplication rateProspective studyPilot studyFuture prospective validation studiesTertiary care academic institutionPost-operative morbidityProspective validation studyBest-practice algorithmsPediatric OSAMinor complicationsRetrospective reviewPotential significant cost savingsICU settingPediatric floorOxygen saturationComplicationsPractice algorithmAdenotonsillectomyRoom air