Clinical Practice Guideline: Polysomnography for Sleep‐Disordered Breathing Prior to Tonsillectomy in Children

S. Roland, Peter; M. Rosenfeld, Richard; J. Brooks, Lee; R. Friedman, Norman; Jones, Jacqueline; W. Kim, Tae; Kuhar, Siobhan; B. Mitchell, Ron; D. Seidman, Michael; H. Sheldon, Stephen; Jones, Stephanie; Robertson, Peter

doi:10.1177/0194599811409837

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Clinical Practice Guideline: Polysomnography for Sleep‐Disordered Breathing Prior to Tonsillectomy in Children

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Authors:

Peter S. Roland

Richard M. Rosenfeld

Lee J. Brooks

Abstract

Objective. This guideline provides otolaryngologists with evidence‐based recommendations for using polysomnography in assessing children, aged 2 to 18 years, with sleep‐disordered breathing and are candidates for tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy. Polysomnography is the electrographic rec...

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