Multiple Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Obstruction Patterns and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Residual obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) following adenotonsillectomy (AT) is common in children with obesity. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) identifies upper airway obstruction and guides surgery. A gap remains in evaluating multiple DISE-directed treatments. This study evaluates multiple DISE-directed procedure outcomes, obstruction patterns, and BMI in pediatric patients.

Methods

This single-institution retrospective cohort study included pediatric patients who underwent DISE-directed interventions from 2009 to 2020. Variables included patient characteristics, DISE timing, obstruction patterns, obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (OAHI), and OSA-18 quality-of-life (QOL). Chi-square tests compared patient demographics and comorbidities between single and multipl

SUBMITTER: Habib DRS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12764686 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature