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Removing the tonsils and adenoids can improve the sleep of kids with mild breathing problems that disturb their slumber, a new clinical trial reports.
Children with sleep problems needed to see a doctor 32% less often and had a 48% reduction in medication use after surgical removal of their tonsils and adenoids (adenotonsillectomy), researchers reported in the journal
Children who have developmental delays may be at greater risk for complications after a tonsillectomy, researchers report.
"This elevated risk of complications should be included in pre-operative counseling and has potential implications for pre-operative decision making and treatment plans in this high-risk population,"said
The key to better child behavior after surgery may be a more peaceful operating room.
"The period before, during and after surgery is a particularly unpredictable time for parents,"explained Nguyen Tram, a research scientist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
"By implementing some small measures in the OR, we found we were able to markedly improve some of this unc...