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TABLE III. Changes in Polysomnographic Outcomes Before and After Surgery, for Children With Down Syndrome Who Underwent Lingual Tonsillecto- my for Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Adenotonsillectomy, Stratified by Age.

Changes in PSG Outcomes for 3 to 6 Year Olds, N 5 7

Changes in PSG Outcomes for Children > 6 Years Old, N 5 14

P Value

4.5 [ 2 0.4 to 8.8]

6.4 [ 2 2.9 to 41.0]

AHI, events/hr, mean (SD), median [range] Obstructive AHI, events/hr, mean (SD), median [range]

.28

4.3 [ 2 1.4 to 9]

7.1 [ 2 2.1 to 41.0]

.25

2 0.02 [ 2 0.06 to 0.08], n 5 5

2 0.05 [ 2 0.31 to 0.01], n 5 11

nadir, %, mean (SD), median [range]

.078

O 2

2 2.0 [ 2 12 to 17]

3.0 [ 2 15.0 to 18.0]

% REM, mean (SD), median [range]

.41

2 8.8 [ 2 91 to 34], n 5 5

26[ 2 1 to 87.6], n 5 6

% time CO 2 > 50 mm Hg, mean (SD), median [range] Apnea index, events/hr, mean (SD), median [range] Hypopnea index, events/hr, mean (SD), median [range]

.12

2 0.14 [ 2 0.22 to 1.57] n 5 5

6.73 [ 2 1.71 to 14.82], n 5 9

.06

4.8 [ 2 2.96 to 8.61], n 5 5

2.78 [ 2 8.01 to 29.32], n 5 13

.92

2 5 [ 2 11 to 4.0]

1.5 [ 2 12 to 16.3]

, mm Hg,

.31

Maximum ET CO 2

events/hr, mean (SD), median [range]

0.5 [ 2 0.2 to 1.0]

2 0.05 [ 2 2.3 to 3.9]

Central index, events/hr, mean (SD), median [range]

.23

Median differences were tested using the Wilcoxon rank sum test. AHI 5 apnea hypopnea index; ET 5 end tidal; PSG 5 polysomnography; REM 5 rapid eye movement; SD 5 standard deviation.

hypertrophy, 13,15 this method does not allow for quantifi- cation of the size, and especially the depth, of lingual tonsil tissue. The MRI is more sensitive than flexible endoscopy for defining the true depth and volume of the lingual tonsillar tissue present 8,9 and may allow for more complete lingual tonsil tissue removal. Although the use of radiofrequency for removal of the lingual ton- sils did not allow us to quantify the volume of tissue removed, it is relatively easy to distinguish lymphoid tis- sue from tongue muscle, which makes complete removal possible. Limitations of our study include the small sample size, although this is the largest series of LT in children with DS to date, and concerns regarding generalizability, given the fact that 90% of our cohort was white. This study is also limited by its retrospective nature, which likely results in some selection bias. In addition, limiting our evaluation to children who underwent both pre- and postoperative PSG may limit generalizability, as the decision to get these studies may be more common in children with persistent symptoms after both T&A and

LT surgery. Furthermore, although we strongly suspect that body mass index (BMI) plays a role in persistent OSA following surgery, there were not enough patients in our study with complete pre- and post-BMI data to make statistical analysis meaningful. Despite these limi- tations, LT resulted in significant decreases in the oAHI for almost all of these children; however, persistent mod- erate or severe disease was found in 38%. Futures pro- spective studies should include standardized PSG outcomes, BMI, and larger sample sizes with sufficient numbers to stratify patients by OSA severity. CONCLUSION In children with DS with persistent OSA after T&A and lingual tonsil hypertrophy, LT significantly improved AHI, oAHI, and O 2 saturation nadir, and reso- lution of the oAHI to < 5 events/hour was seen in 62% of children. We recommend that children with DS be evalu- ated for lingual tonsil hypertrophy if found to have per- sistent OSA following T&A.

TABLE IV. Changes in Polysomnographic Outcomes Before and After Surgery, for Children With Down Syndrome Who Underwent Lingual Tonsillecto- my for Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Adenotonsillectomy, Stratified by Preoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

OSA Severity

% of Patients (n)

Postoperative AHI, Mean (SD)

Postoperative oAHI, Mean (SD)

oAHI Change, Mean (SD)

Mild OSA

19.0% (4) 47.6% (10) 33.3% (7)

3.2 (2.9) 4.0 (3.4) 10 (8.9)

2.5 (2.4) 2.9 (3.1) 9.1 (7.6)

0.93 (2.2) 4.3 (3.2) 17.6 (12.9)

Moderate OSA

Severe OSA

Mild OSA was defined as 1 to 5 events/hour, moderate OSA was defined as an oAHI of 5 to < 10 events/hour, and severe OSA was defined as 10 or more events/hour. AHI 5 apnea hypopnea index; oAHI 5 obstructive apnea hypopnea index; OSA 5 obstructive sleep apnea; SD 5 standard deviation.

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