Effect of adenotonsillectomy on immune function and sleep structure in children with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
10.7683/xxyxyxb.2024.11.005
- VernacularTitle:腺样体扁桃体切除术对阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征患儿免疫功能及睡眠结构的影响
- Author:
Yanyan WEI
1
;
Yanhong CUI
;
Yanxia XU
;
Ying LI
;
Dongjie SENG
Author Information
1. 郑州大学附属儿童医院/河南省儿童医院/郑州儿童医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科,河南 郑州 450000
- Keywords:
adenotonsillectomy;
obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome;
immune function;
sleep structure
- From:
Journal of Xinxiang Medical College
2024;41(11):1028-1031,1037
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of adenotonsillectomy on immune function and sleep structure in children with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS).Methods A total of 94 children with OSAHS treated at Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University from November 2020 to June 2022 were selected as the observation group,and another 80 healthy children who underwent physical examinations at the same hospital during the same period were selected as the control group.Children in the observation group underwent bilateral tonsillectomy combined with endoscopic adenoidectomy.Changes in the sleep structure of children in the observation group were detected before surgery and at discharge by using a multi-channel sleep monitoring system.Venous blood samples were collected from children in the observation group before surgery,one month after surgery,and six months after surgery,while venous blood samples of children in the control group were collected on the day of physical examination.The serum levels of IgA,IgG and IgM were measured by using immunoturbidimetry,the percentages of CD3+,CD4+and CD8+in the plasma were measured by using flow cytometry,and the CD4+/CD8+ratio was calculated.Results Compared with before surgery,the proportion of non-rapid eye movement sleep(NREM)1,apnea-hypopnea index and obstructive apnea-hypopnea index of children in the observation group decreased at discharge,the proportions of NREM2,NREM3 and rapid eye movement sleep(REM),sleep efficiency and the lowest oxygen saturation increased,and REM time extended(P<0.05).The preoperative serum levels of IgA,IgG and IgM in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).One month after surgery,the serum levels of IgA,IgG and IgM in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the serum levels of IgA,IgG and IgM between the observation group and the control group at six months after surgery(P>0.05).One and six months after surgery,the serum levels of IgA,IgG and IgM in the observation group were significantly lower than those before surgery(P<0.05),and the serum levels of IgA,IgG and IgM at six months after surgery were significantly higher than those one month after surgery(P<0.05).The preoperative CD3+and CD4+percentages and the CD4+/CD8+ratio in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group,while the CD8+percentage was significantly higher than that in the control group(P<0.05).One month after surgery,the CD3+and CD4+percentages and the CD4+/CD8+ratio in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group,while the CD8+percentage was significantly higher than that in the control group(P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the CD3+,CD4+and CD8+percentages and the CD4+/CD8+ratio between the observation group and the control group at six months after surgery(P>0.05).One month after surgery,the CD3+and CD4+percentages and the CD4+/CD8+ratio in the observation group were significantly lower than those before surgery,while the CD8+percentage was significantly higher than that before surgery(P<0.05);six months after surgery,the CD3+and CD4+percentages and the CD4+/CD8+ratio in the observation group were significantly higher than those before surgery,while the CD8+percentage was significantly lower than that before surgery(P<0.05).The CD3+and CD4+percentages and the CD4+/CD8+ratio at six months after surgery were significantly higher than those at one month after surgery,while the CD8+percentage was significantly lower than that at one month after surgery in the observation group(P<0.05).Conclusion Adenotonsillectomy can effectively prolong the REM time of OSAHS children and improve their sleep efficiency,sleep structure and the immune regulation function of the body.The immune function of the body decreases briefly after adenotonsillectomy,and then gradually returns to the normal level.