The Journal of laryngology and otology
-
Multicenter Study
Obstructive sleep apnoea adenotonsillectomy in children: when to refer to a centre with a paediatric intensive care unit?
To identify regional surgical referral patterns for adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnoea to our tertiary centre with paediatric intensive care unit facilities and to establish guidelines for elective paediatric intensive care unit referral and admission. ⋯ There was no regional consensus regarding paediatric intensive care unit referral for obstructive sleep apnoea adenotonsillectomy. Clinical judgement without complex sleep studies by those experienced in this area was sufficient to detect complicated cases of obstructive sleep apnoea with co-morbidity requiring paediatric intensive care.