%0 Journal Article
%T The effect of tonsillectomy on obstructive sleep apnea: an overview of systematic reviews
%A Camilo Fernandez-Salvador
%A Lauren K Reckley
%A Macario Camacho
%J Archive of "Nature and Science of Sleep".
%D 2018
%R 10.2147/NSS.S127816
%X Tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy is a combination surgery that has been used to treat pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). For adults, tonsillectomy has also been reported as a primary treatment modality when the tissue is hypertrophied. The objective of this study is to provide an overview of published systematic reviews and meta-analyses of tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy as used in the treatment of OSA in children and adults
%K tonsillectomy
%K sleep apnea syndromes
%K systematic review
%K review
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5894651/