{"title":"Anatomy of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea","authors":"Nicole Molin MD , Glenn Isaacson MD, FAAP","doi":"10.1016/j.otot.2023.09.002","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span>Pediatric </span>obstructive sleep apnea<span><span> is most commonly caused by adenotonsillar hypertrophy, for which </span>adenotonsillectomy<span><span> remains one of the mainstays of treatment<span>. For patients with persistent obstructive sleep apnea following adenotonsillectomy, or for patients in whom the adenoid and tonsils are not contributing to airway obstruction, individualized treatment is centered around identifying the site of obstruction. Obstruction can occur anywhere along the upper airway and is often multilevel. These sites can include the </span></span>nasal cavity, </span></span></span>nasopharynx<span>, velum, oropharynx<span>, tongue base, and/or supraglottis. Knowledge of this </span></span></span>anatomy is essential.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39814,"journal":{"name":"Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery","volume":"34 3","pages":"Pages 147-151"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1043181023000428","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea is most commonly caused by adenotonsillar hypertrophy, for which adenotonsillectomy remains one of the mainstays of treatment. For patients with persistent obstructive sleep apnea following adenotonsillectomy, or for patients in whom the adenoid and tonsils are not contributing to airway obstruction, individualized treatment is centered around identifying the site of obstruction. Obstruction can occur anywhere along the upper airway and is often multilevel. These sites can include the nasal cavity, nasopharynx, velum, oropharynx, tongue base, and/or supraglottis. Knowledge of this anatomy is essential.
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This large-size, atlas-format journal presents detailed illustrations of new surgical procedures and techniques in otology, rhinology, laryngology, reconstructive head and neck surgery, and facial plastic surgery. Feature articles in each issue are related to a central theme by anatomic area or disease process. The journal will also often contain articles on complications, diagnosis, treatment or rehabilitation. New techniques that are non-operative are also featured.
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