%0 Journal Article
%T The usefulness of transcervıcal ultrasonography for the predıctıon of obstructıve sleep apnea ın chıldren.
%A Deniz I
%A Eyigor H
%A Yalcin M
%A Ozturk Yilmaz G
%A Yilmaz MD
%A Osma U
%A Selcuk OT
%A Renda L
%J Cranio
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2024 Jun 11
%M 38863170
%F 1.67
%R 10.1080/08869634.2024.2358740
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>It was aimed to investigate the role of tonsil ultrasonography(USG) in the diagnosis of pediatric OSAS.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>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.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>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).<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Preoperative tonsil USG may be helpful test in children with suspected OSAS.