Journal Reviews

Differences between paediatric and adult cholesteatomas

1 March 2019 | | Otology | Adult, Children, Cholesteatoma, Post-operative complications, Revision Surgery, Treatment Outcome

An understanding of the differences between adult and paediatric cholesteatomas should be helpful in more effective management of the disease in children. In this study, the authors focused their comparison between paediatric and adult cholesteatomas to the operative findings, rates...

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...