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Adenoidectomy can improve obstructive sleep apnoea in young children: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of Laryngology and Otology 2016 November
OBJECTIVE: To systematically search for studies reporting outcomes for adenoidectomy alone as a treatment for paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea and use the data to perform a meta-analysis.
METHODS: Nine databases, including PubMed and Medline, were systematically searched through to 1 April 2016. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement was followed.
RESULTS: A total of 1032 articles were screened and 126 full texts were reviewed. Three paediatric studies (47 patients) reported outcomes. Overall, apnoea-hypopnoea index values decreased from 18.1 ± 16.8 to 3.1 ± 5.5 events per hour (28 patients). Random-effects modelling demonstrated a mean difference of -14.43 events per hour (I2 = 23 per cent (low inconsistency)). The apnoea-hypopnoea index standardised mean difference was -1.14 (large magnitude of effect). The largest reduction in apnoea-hypopnoea index was observed in children aged less than 12 months (reduction of 56.6-94.9 per cent). Lowest oxygen saturation values improved from 80.0 ± 9.5 to 85.5 ± 6.0 per cent (13 children).
CONCLUSION: Adenoidectomy alone has improved obstructive sleep apnoea in children, especially in those aged less than 12 months; however, given the low number of studies, isolated adenoidectomy remains an area for additional research.
METHODS: Nine databases, including PubMed and Medline, were systematically searched through to 1 April 2016. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement was followed.
RESULTS: A total of 1032 articles were screened and 126 full texts were reviewed. Three paediatric studies (47 patients) reported outcomes. Overall, apnoea-hypopnoea index values decreased from 18.1 ± 16.8 to 3.1 ± 5.5 events per hour (28 patients). Random-effects modelling demonstrated a mean difference of -14.43 events per hour (I2 = 23 per cent (low inconsistency)). The apnoea-hypopnoea index standardised mean difference was -1.14 (large magnitude of effect). The largest reduction in apnoea-hypopnoea index was observed in children aged less than 12 months (reduction of 56.6-94.9 per cent). Lowest oxygen saturation values improved from 80.0 ± 9.5 to 85.5 ± 6.0 per cent (13 children).
CONCLUSION: Adenoidectomy alone has improved obstructive sleep apnoea in children, especially in those aged less than 12 months; however, given the low number of studies, isolated adenoidectomy remains an area for additional research.
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