Nasopharyngeal Width and Its Association With Sleep-Disordered Breathing Symptoms in Children.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Although adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the main cause of sleep-disordered breathing in children, surrounding anatomic factors, such as the width of the nasopharynx, can affect upper airway patency. However, there have been no reports of the association of nasopharyngeal width with sleep-disordered breathing in children. This study was undertaken to measure nasopharyngeal width in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy for sleep-disordered breathing and to investigate the clinical implications of this factor. METHODS:This was a retrospective study with a follow-up period of 1 year, performed at a tertiary referral center. We reviewed the operative records of children who underwent adenotonsillectomy at our center for symptoms of sleepdisordered breathing, such as snoring, apnea,

SUBMITTER: Lee SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6787469 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature