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“Anesthetic Risks of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children”

Signs and Symptoms of OSA in Children

  • BMI at or above the 95th percentile for age and gender
  • Craniofacial abnormalities
  • Nasal obstruction
  • “Kissing” tonsils
  • Intermittent vocalization during sleep
  • Parental report of restlessness, difficulty breathing, or struggling to breathe while sleeping
  • Night terrors
  • Child sleeps in unusual positions
  • Child with new onset enuresis
  • Parent or teacher comments of daytime sleepiness, distractibility, aggression, or irritability
  • Child difficult to arouse at usual awakening time

Conclusions

  • Children with moderate to severe OSA are at increased risk for adverse perioperative events
  • OSA may not be diagnosed in children, and a high index of suspicion is needed
  • Careful preoperative assessment, intraoperative management, and postoperative care can decrease this risk

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