Effect of adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy on cardiac functions in children with obstructive sleep apnea

Ugur, Mehmet; Dogan, Sait; Sogut, Sait; Uzun, Lokman; Cinar, Fikret; Altin, Remzi; Aydin, Mustafa

doi:10.1159/000124295

Effect of adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy on cardiac functions in children with obstructive sleep apnea

Ugur M. B., Dogan S. M., Sogut A., Uzun L., Cinar F., Altin R., ...More

ORL-JOURNAL FOR OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY AND ITS RELATED SPECIALTIES, vol.70, no.3, pp.202-208, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 70 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1159/000124295
Journal Name: ORL-JOURNAL FOR OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY AND ITS RELATED SPECIALTIES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
Page Numbers: pp.202-208
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background/Aims: We aimed to determine the effects of adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy (AT) on cardiac functions in children with adenoid and/or tonsillary hypertrophy and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) by using echocardiography with tissue Doppler imaging facility (TDI).