The Effectiveness of Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy in the Treatment of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome: A Meta‐Analysis
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- 1 June 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery
- Vol. 134 (6) , 979-984
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2006.02.033
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Present and evaluate the currently available literature reporting on the effectiveness of adenotonsillectomy (T/A) in treating obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in uncomplicated pediatric patients.Keywords
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