The effect of adenotonsillectomy and rapid maxillary expansion on the upper airway in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized crossover-controlled trial.
Maria Cecilia MagalhãesCarlos José SoaresEustáquio A AraújoGabriela de Rezende BarbosaRicardo Maurício O NovaesVinicius Vasconcelos TeodoroDavid NormandoKi Beom KimGuilherme de Araújo AlmeidaPublished in: Sleep (2021)
The initial AHI severity and AT as the first treatment accounted for most of the AHI improvement. Most reductions in AHI were due to AT, which promoted more volumetric increases in UA areas than RME. RME may have a marginal effect on pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.