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Child Behavior and Quality of Life Before and After Tonsillotomy versus Tonsillectomy
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- Ericsson, Elisabeth, 1959- (författare)
- University Linköping
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- Lundeborg, Inger, 1959- (författare)
- University Linköping
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- Graf, Jonas (författare)
- University Linköping
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- McAllister, Anita (författare)
- University, Linköping
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- Hultcrantz, Elisabeth (författare)
- University, Linköping
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- 2008
- 2008
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Swedish Sleep Medicine Congress.
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Abstract
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- Objective: to compare two techniques for tonsil surgery with respect to postoperative pain and morbidity and changes in sleep, behavior, health related quality of life (HRQL) and benefit due to surgery. Methods: 67 pre-school children with tonsillar hypertrophy were randomized to regular tonsillectomy (TE) or tonsillotomy (TT) with Radiofrequency surgical technique. The parents completed a validated quality of life survey, Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18 (OSA18) , assessed the children’s behavior with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) before and six month after surgery and evaluated the post-operative health related benefits using the Glasgow Children’s Benefit Inventory (GCBI). Results: TT-children recorded less pain from the first day, and were pain-free 3 days earlier than TE-children. Six months post-surgery, there was no difference between TT and TE with regard to snoring and ENT-infections. The total scores in all the individual domains between the initial OSA-18 and post-surgery scores differed (p<0.0001). Improvement in CBCL score was also significant (p<0.01) . There were no differences between TT- and TE-children. GCBI indicated a significant health benefit of both methods. Conclusions: Tonsillar hypertrophy shows impact on HRQL and behavior. After tonsillar operation, improvements occur as much after TT as after TE. TT should be first choice for treatment.
Ämnesord
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Oto-rhino-laryngologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Otorhinolaryngology (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Otorhinolaryngologi
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