Persistent Pediatric OSA after Adenotonsillectomy (AMW)
2021 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Experience
The first line treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is adenotonsillectomy (T&A). Persistent OSA occurs in 30% of otherwise healthy children after T&A. In children who are obese, or have craniofacial, genetic, or neuromuscular disorders, persistent OSA after T&A is as high as 70%. Thus, otolaryngologists are increasingly managing this challenging patient population. Despite this, there are no guidelines regarding the optimal management of children with persistent OSA after T&A. The role of observation; drug induced sleep endoscopy (DISE); cine MRI; allergy evaluation; CPAP; and turbinate, palatal and tongue base surgeries will be discussed.
Credits
CME:1.0, MOC:1.0