16-3WS Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy

Tuesday, 6 December 2011: 15:35 - 15:50
Coral Kingdom 1 (Fiesta Americana)

Athanasios Kaditis, MD , First Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Sleep Disorders Laboratory, University of Athens School of Medicine and Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece

Learning Objectives:
-Discuss the role of adenotonsillar hypertrophy in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea in children.

-Summarize recent studies on the efficacy of adenotonsillectomy as treatment for sleep apnea.