Changes of Sleep Disordered Breathing and Quality of Life after Adenotonsillectomy in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.17279
- Author:
Sang Woo SEON
1
;
Jae Hyun JUNG
;
Sang Kuk LEE
;
Se A LEE
;
Eunsang LEE
;
Seungjae LEE
;
Seung Hoon LEE
;
Jae Yong LEE
;
Ji Ho CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. handsomemd@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Adenoidectomy;
Child;
Obstructive sleep apnea;
Quality of life;
Tonsillectomy
- MeSH:
Adenoidectomy;
Child;
Humans;
Methods;
Polysomnography;
Quality of Life*;
Sleep Apnea Syndromes*;
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive*;
Tonsillectomy
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2017;60(4):174-178
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can have an effect on the quality of life (QOL) such as behavior, school performance, emotional distress and daytime function. We aim to verify changes in sleep disordered breathing based on polysomnographic findings and disease specific health related QOL before and after adenotonsillectomy in Korean children with OSA. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: A total 20 children aged 3 through 13 years old (mean age=6.7 years old and male/female=14/6) with OSA were included. We evaluated respiratory disturbances in patients using the standard polysomnography and the OSA-specific health related QOL based on Korean Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18 Survey (KOSA-18). RESULTS: There were significant improvements in apnea-hypopnea index (from 9.4±7.4 to 1.1±0.8 events/hour, p<0.001) and total score of KOSA-18 (71.3±26.0 to 33.6±10.7, p<0.001) after adenotonsillectomy. CONCLUSION: Sleep disordered breathing and QOL improve significantly after adenotonsillectomy in Korean OSA children.
