Weight Gain Post‐tonsillectomy More Common in Young Children

Autor:	James R. Benke, Emily F. Boss, Stacey L. Ishman, Ami R. Vikani, David F. Smith
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Complete data Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Standard score medicine.disease Tonsillectomy Recurrent tonsillitis Obstructive sleep apnea Otorhinolaryngology Chart review medicine Surgery medicine.symptom business Body mass index Weight gain
Zdroj:	Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 147
ISSN:	1097-6817 0194-5998
DOI:	10.1177/0194599812451438a220
Popis:	Objective: Adenotonsillectomy (TA), performed for either obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or recurrent tonsillitis (RT), has been associated with significant weight gain after surgery. The objective of this study was to look at a large population of children undergoing TA and the demographic factors which may contribute to weight gain.Method: Retrospective chart review of children undergoing TA at an urban tertiary-academic center between 2008 and 2011. Demographic data (including age, gender, and race), OSA disease severity, pre- and 6-month postoperative normalized body mass index (z scores), and changes in were compared.Results: One hundred fifteen children had complete data after TA; 85 of whom underwent surgery for OSA. There were no significant differences between OSA and RT patients in mean age (7.2 ± 4.3 vs 7.3 ± 4.4 years, P = .955) or gender (38% female vs 50%; P = .323). However, the OSA patients were more likely to be black (60% vs 33%) than RT patients (P = .026). Overall, the preoperative BMI z...
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