Journal Reviews

Predicting postoperative respiratory complications following paediatric adenotonsillectomy

1 November 2017 | | Meta-analysis, Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea, Post-operative complications, Tonsillectomy

This systematic review aimed to compare the presence of clinical features versus the polysomnography results in predicting major postoperative respiratory complications in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy for OSA. The study was prepared according to the PRISMA checklist. Overall 22 studies met...