The usefulness of transcervıcal ultrasonography for the predıctıon of obstructıve sleep apnea ın chıldren.

OBJECTIVE

It was aimed to investigate the role of tonsil ultrasonography(USG) in the diagnosis of pediatric OSAS.

METHODS

Before tonsillectomy (±adenoidectomy) for OSAS, all patients tonsil USG and polysomnography (PSG) tests were performed. Tonsil volume was measured preoperatively with the Brodsky tonsil grading scale and by postoperative water displacement test.

RESULTS

In total, 47 patients were included in the study. We observed a positive correlation between tonsil volumes measured by preoperative USG and water displacement test postoperatively. There was a statistically significant correlation between tonsil sizes measured by tonsil USG, PSG AHI and questionnaire scores(p < .05).

CONCLUSION

Preoperative tonsil USG may be helpful test in children with suspected OSAS.