Do Sleep Studies Predict Who Benefits from Adenotonsillectomy? Maybe Not

Pediatricians routinely advise parents of children who snore regularly and have sleepiness, fatigue, or other symptoms consistent with sleep-disordered breathing, to get a sleep study. This can help determine whether their child has obstructive sleep apnea, which is often treated with surgery to remove the tonsils and adenoids (adenotonsillectomy). Often pediatricians make surgery recommendations based … Continue reading Do Sleep Studies Predict Who Benefits from Adenotonsillectomy? Maybe Not