Is there an OAHI or O 2 nadir that predicts the need for preoperative echocardiogram prior to adenotonsillectomy for children with severe obstructive sleep apnea?

Nicolas S PouporeHussein SmailyJames D SullivanCalvin W MyintJohn D ProsserWilliam W Carroll

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2023)

< 69% appear most appropriate for echocardiography. Clinicians should weigh the risks and benefits of preoperative echocardiography for each child with these threshold values in mind.

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