Objectives: This study aims to determine the association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) caused by adenotonsillar hypertrophy and mean platelet volume (MPV) and MPV/platelet count ratio in children, and to evaluate the impact of adenotonsillectomy on these two parameters. Patients and Methods: This prospective study consisted of 73 child patients (38 boys, 35 girls; mean age 8.6...

Introduction: Adenoid hypertrophy is the most common cause of chronic airway obstruction in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adenotonsillectomy on sleep and behavioral disorders in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy.   Materials and Methods: In a prospective observational study, all children with an indication of adenotonsillectomy based on American Academy of...

INTRODUCTION Adenoid hypertrophy is the most common cause of chronic airway obstruction in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adenotonsillectomy on sleep and behavioral disorders in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a prospective observational study, all children with an indication of adenotonsillectomy based on American Academy of O...

INTRODUCTION Adenotonsillectomy is the most common surgery performed by otolaryngologists in pediatric age, and one of the most frequently asked questions about the postoperative period is whether there is a potential for change in vocal pattern of these children. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of adenotonsillectomy in the voice emission pattern of children with hypertrophy of palatine and ...

An 8-year-old female with pancreatic-insufficiency cystic fibrosis presented with recurrent pharyngitis, and reduction in body mass index and height velocity during the previous 2 years. Her symptoms (eg, snoring and restless sleep) suggested obstructive sleep apnea, and physical examination revealed tonsillar hypertrophy. While her respiratory disturbance index on nocturnal polysomnography was...

An 8-year-old female with pancreatic-insufficiency cystic fibrosis presented with recurrent pharyngitis, and reduction in body mass index and height velocity during the previous 2 years. Her symptoms (eg, snoring and restless sleep) suggested obstructive sleep apnea, and physical examination revealed tonsillar hypertrophy. While her respiratory disturbance index on nocturnal polysomnography was...

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in patients with Down syndrome usually relieves symptoms of upper airway obstruction due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy. A retrospective review of 16 patients with Down syndrome who underwent a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy was conducted to define early postoperative morbidity, and to evaluate the results of the procedure. Fifteen of 16 patients had upper airway...

It is well recognized that upper airways obstruction by adenotonsillar hypertrophy can lead to cor pulmonale, but delays in diagnosis still occur, leading to an appreciable morbidity and even occasional mortality. In the case presented, echocardiographic recognition of right ventricular enlargement and abnormal pulmonary valve motion served to complement and confirm the clinical diagnosis. Foll...

1 Metin Çeliker1, Naci Ceviz2, Haşim Olgun2, Özgür Yörük3, Sezgin Kurt4 1KBB, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi, Rize Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Rize, 2Pediyatrik Kardiyoloji, Ataturk Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları, Erzurum, 3KBB, Ataturk Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Erzurum, 4KBB, Kafkas Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Kars, Türkiye ADENOTONSILLECTOMY EFFECT ON DIA...