Drug-induced sedation endoscopy in surgically na?ve infants and children with obstructive sleep apnea: impact on treatment decision and outcome

摘要

Purpose Adenotonsillectomy (AT) is the first-line treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children irrespective of clinical upper airway (UA) findings. We aimed to investigate whether drug-induced sedation endoscopy (DISE) changes treatment decision and outcome in otherwise healthy children and infants with OSA. Methods Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data on polysomnography, DISE, and treatment in surgically na?ve, otherwise healthy infants ( n ?=?34) and children ( n ?=?75) with OSA. Treatment success is defined as post-treatment obstructive apnea/hypopnea index (oAHI)