An Exploratory Retrospective Study of Clinical Outcomes Following Adenotonsillectomy in Children With Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing Living With Severe Obesity
Over half of severely obese children undergoing AT had residual postoperative oSDB symptoms. Sleep studies might identify those benefitting from further intervention. Findings support the effectiveness of preoperative lifestyle intervention, but the impact on symptoms and surgical timing should be further delineated.
Authors
- Zoë A. Burton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5637-7267)
- Mansunderbir Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7557-4055)
- Heather Elphick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8982-9250)
- Eishaan Kamta Bhargava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2619-8484)
- Claire Nissenbaum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7340-5058)
- C. Ball (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8166-3137)
- Gurkirat Khokar
Institutions
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/coa.70022
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00