TY - JOUR
T1 - Routine post-operative intensive care is not necessary for children with obstructive sleep apnea at high risk after adenotonsillectomy
AU - Theilhaber, Marc
AU - Arachchi, Sarah
AU - Armstrong, David Stuart
AU - Davey, Margot J
AU - Nixon, Gillian Michelle
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Post-operative respiratory adverse events (AE) are frequent in children having adenotonsillectomry (AT) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Many hospitals have a policy of routine admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) after surgery for children at highest risk. We aimed to determine the frequency and severity of post-operative AE in children admittted to ICU, to assess the appropriateness of this care plan.
AB - Post-operative respiratory adverse events (AE) are frequent in children having adenotonsillectomry (AT) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Many hospitals have a policy of routine admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) after surgery for children at highest risk. We aimed to determine the frequency and severity of post-operative AE in children admittted to ICU, to assess the appropriateness of this care plan.
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165587614000780
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.01.032
DO - 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.01.032
M3 - Article
VL - 78
SP - 744
EP - 747
JO - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
JF - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
SN - 0165-5876
IS - 5
ER -