Post-tonsillectomy outcomes in children with mucopolysaccharidosis and obstructive sleep apnea.

Zachary ElwellDavid MancusoNikolaus E WolterEvan J PropstTulio ValdezPatrick Scheffler

Published in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2023)

Children with MPS undergoing AT had an increased risk of respiratory complications, postoperative hemorrhage, longer length of stay, and a higher cost of treatment when compared with children without MPS. This information may help inform interventional, perioperative, and postoperative decision making.

Keyphrases

young adults
obstructive sleep apnea
patients undergoing
healthcare
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
health information