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., ...Daha Fazla

ORL-JOURNAL FOR OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY AND ITS RELATED SPECIALTIES, cilt.70, sa.3, ss.202-208, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 70 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000124295
  • Dergi Adı: ORL-JOURNAL FOR OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY AND ITS RELATED SPECIALTIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.202-208
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: tonsillectomy, obstructive sleep apnea, adenoidectomy, echocardiography, tissue Doppler, ADENOTONSILLAR HYPERTROPHY, DOPPLER-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, VENTRICULAR-FUNCTION, COR-PULMONALE, M-MODE, ASSOCIATION, INFANTS, ABNORMALITIES, HYPERTENSION, TONSILLAR
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

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).