Tonsillectomy versus tonsillotomy for sleep-disordered breathing in children: a meta analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Tonsillotomy has gained popular acceptance as an alternative to the traditional tonsillectomy in the management of sleep-disordered breathing in children. Many studies have evaluated the outcomes of the two techniques, but uncertainty remains with regard to the efficacy and complications of tonsillotomy versus a traditional tonsillectomy. This study was designed to investigate the efficacy and complications of tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy, in terms of the short- and long-term results.

Methods

We collected data from electronic databases including MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. The following inclusion criteria were applied: English language, children, and prospective studies that directly compared tonsillotomy and tonsillectomy in the management of

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4373680 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature