کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6213846 | 1606011 | 2014 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveTo assess the quality of life in children with adenotonsillar problems before and after adenotonsillectomy in short term follow-up.MethodsQuasi-experimental study (before and after study) of children with adenotonsillar problems at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Amir'Alam hospital. Eighty six pediatric patients aged 3 through 13 years (58 boys and 28 girls) who underwent adenotonsillectomy, for treatment of sleep disordered breathing or recurrent throat infection, were recruited. Parents completed OSA-18 quality of life survey and Brouillette score questionnaire before and one month after surgery.ResultsReliability of the Brouillette score and OSA-18 survey was established by evaluating the Cronbach α value. Cronbach α for Brouillette score was 0.70 and for OSA-18 survey it was 0.88. Preoperative values for the OSA-18 total and domain scores were high in children: mean ± SD; 61.65 ± 20.78. Preoperative values for the Brouillette score were: mean ± SD; 0.41 ± 2.34. The total OSA-18 survey score and the scores for all domains showed significant improvement after surgery: mean ± SD; 28.01 ± 9.09 (P < 0.001). Post-operative Brouillette score had a significant improvement: mean ± SD; â3.57 ± 0.91 (P < 0.001).ConclusionConsidering the OSA-18 survey and Brouillete score results, surgical therapy with adenotonsillectomy is associated with marked improvement in quality of life in both obstructive and infective adenotonsillar disease.
Journal: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - Volume 78, Issue 2, February 2014, Pages 330-333