Pediatric sleep outcomes after endoscopy-directed simultaneous lingual tonsillectomy and epiglottopexy

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of sleep endoscopy-directed simultaneous lingual tonsillectomy and epiglottopexy in patients with sleep disordered breathing (SDB), including polysomnography (PSG) and swallowing outcomes. Methods A retrospective review was performed of all patients undergoing simultaneous lingual tonsillectomy and epiglottopexy over the study period. PSG objective measures were recorded pre- and postoperatively, along with demographic data, comorbidities, and descriptive data of swallowing dysfunction in the postoperative setting. Results A total of 24 patients met inclusion criteria for consideration, with 13 having valid pre- and postoperative PSG data. Successful surgery was achieved in 84.6% of patients, with no difference based on presence of medical comorbidities including Trisomy 21. Median reduction in obstructive apnea–hypopnea index (oAHI) with the procedure was 69.9%. Four patients (16.7%) had postoperative concern for dysphagia, but all objective swallowing evaluations were normal and no dietary modifications were necessary. Conclusion Combination lingual tonsillectomy and epiglottopexy in indicated patients has a high rate of success in this single-institutional study without new dysphagia in this population. These procedures are amenable to a combination surgery in appropriately selected patients determined by sleep state endoscopy in the setting of SDB evaluated with drug-induced sleep endoscopy. Graphical abstract.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

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Journal of otolaryngology, head & neck surgery - 51(2022), 1 vom: 14. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Maksimoski, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Maurrasse, Sarah E. [VerfasserIn]
Hoff, Stephen R. [VerfasserIn]
Lavin, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Valika, Taher [VerfasserIn]
Thompson, Dana M. [VerfasserIn]
Ida, Jonathan B. [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Airway obstruction
Airway surgery
DISE
Evidence-based medicine
Obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep disordered breathing

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© The Author(s) 2022

doi:

10.1186/s40463-022-00562-0

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OLC2129759157