Long‐Term Changes in Behavior after Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children
- 1 March 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery
- Vol. 134 (3) , 374-378
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2005.11.035
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To study long-term changes in behavior after adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective study at the University of New Mexico Children's Hospital, Albuquerque, NM. METHODS: Children with polysomnography-proven OSAS underwent adenotonsillectomy. The Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC) was completed before surgery, within 6 months and 9 to 18 months after surgery. Scores were compared using a paired t test. A P value 50. Children showed significant improvement after adenotonsillectomy in aggression, atypicality, depression, hyperactivity, and somatization within 6 months and 9 to 18 months after surgery (P < 0.05). The differences within 6 months and 9 to 18 months after surgery were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Caregivers report abnormalities in the behavior of children with OSAS. Behavioral abnormalities improve significantly after adenotonsillectomy and are maintained in the long-term.Keywords
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