Risk Stratification of Post Tonsillectomy Respiratory Complications in the Pediatric Population

December 8, 2010 updated by: Hadassah Medical Organization

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is the most common indication for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in young children. According to previous studies, as much as 8 to 20% of patients will develop post operative respiratory complications requiring medical intervention. The pre-operative risk factors that could predict respiratory complications retrospectively analyzed were young age, obesity and high preoperative apnea-hypopnea index. Despite the removal of obstructing lymphoid tissue, upper airway obstruction occurs on the first postoperative night in children with OSA. There is a debate regarding the post-operative duration and monitoring needed in children with OSA.

Hypothesis:

Pre-operative, operative and immediate post-operative parameters could predict post tonsillectomy respiratory complications.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Jerusalem, Israel
        • Hadassah Medical Organization

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 14 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

children, suffering of obstructive sleep apnea, having their tonsills removed

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Pediatric patient < 14 years old
  2. Obstructive sleep apnea according to polysomnography
  3. Surgery: Tonsillectomy/Tonsillotomy

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patient suffering from known respiratory disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
post tonsillectomy
children

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
respiratory distress

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Study record dates

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Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 8, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 8, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

December 9, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 9, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 8, 2010

Last Verified

December 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OSA-HMO-CTIL

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