Lingual Tonsillectomy for Treatment of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Evidence indicates correlations between lingual tonsil hypertrophy and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, to our knowledge, a meta-analysis of surgical outcomes for lingual tonsillectomy in children with OSA has not been conducted.

Objective

To evaluate the therapeutic outcomes of lingual tonsillectomy for treatment of pediatric OSA.

Data sources

The study protocol was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42015027053). PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Reviews databases were searched independently by 2 authors for relevant articles published by September 2016.

Study selection

The literature search identified English-language studies that used polysomnography to evaluate children with lingual tonsil hypertrophy and OSA after lingual tonsi

SUBMITTER: Kang KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5824231 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature