Abstract
Fifty-six children who underwent adeno-tonsillectomy were evaluated by the occurrence preoperative and postoperative apnea episodes and a questionnaire after the operation. Pathologic apnea during sleep was observed preperatively in 42.9% of the children, and disorders concerning respiration, inflammation, and deglutition were noted more frequently in these children than in those showing no pathologic apnea. After operation, there was an improvement of 100% in the occurrance 72% in frequent sore throats and 82.5% in difficulty of swallowing, in the patients who complained of these conditions preoperatively. The indications of adeno-tonsillectomy must be evaluated in the case of patients with abnormal respiration during sleep and problematic deglutition.
