laryngomalacia/obesity

OBJECTIVE The classic presentation of laryngomalacia (LM) is stridor, but alternate presentations include snoring and/or sleep-disordered breathing (S-SDB) and swallowing dysfunction (SWD). Several classification schemes have been developed for LM, but to our knowledge, none have been successfully

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) and medical comorbidities on outcomes after lingual tonsillectomy and supraglottoplasty performed for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) caused by lingual tonsillar

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of laryngomalacia among children presenting with symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). METHODS A retrospective observational study was conducted at a tertiary care paediatric hospital. All children presenting with SDB during a 55-month period were

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in a clinical sample of overweight and obese children and adolescents, and to examine the contribution of fat distribution. METHODS Consecutive subjects without chronic lung disease, neuromuscular disease, laryngomalacia, or

The surgical treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders in children depends on the cause of the upper airway obstruction, which can be located in the nasal fossae, pharynx (the most frequent adenotonsillar hyperplasia), or larynx (laryngomalacia, cysts…), or can be multilevel, as in syndromic

BACKGROUND Adenotonsillectomy (AT) is the most commonly performed procedure for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in pediatrics. However, 20-40% of patients will have persistent signs and symptoms of SDB after AT. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) has the potential to individualize surgical

BACKGROUND Tonsillectomy is considered as a therapeutic option in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). Postoperative respiratory failure is a complication that can require respiratory support. The main objective of our study is to determine risk factors of postoperative respiratory

Children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) can manifest a continuum from simple snoring and upper airway resistance syndrome to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with secondary growth impairment, neurocognitive deficits, and less often cardiovascular sequelae. Most children who present with SDB are