Tailoring therapy to improve the treatment of children with obstructive sleep apnea according to grade of adenotonsillar hypertrophy

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disease in children with the major causes of hypertrophy of adenoid or tonsil and nasal diseases. The treatment methods for this disease include the resection of adenoid or tonsil, and drug therapy as well. However, no agreement on the selection of treatment method is available to date.