Obstructive sleep apnea in Prader-Willi syndrome: risks and advantages of adenotonsillectomy

Submitted: 4 March 2015
Accepted: 14 August 2015
Published: 24 November 2015
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Obstructive sleep apnea is a well-known clinical manifestation of Prader-Willi syndrome. The aim of our study is to evaluate the efficacy of adenotonsillectomy for the treatment of the disorder as well as the improvement of their post-operative quality of life. Five patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apneas and adenotonsillar hypertrophy of grade III-IV underwent adenotonsillectomy. Pre- and postoperative apneas and Quality of Life were assessed respectively with a polysomnography with multi-sleep latency test and with the pediatric Quality of Life questionnaire, performed before and 6 months after surgery. A decrease of apnea/hypopnea index values has been detected between pre- and post-surgery (t=2.64, P=0.005), as well as oxygen desaturation index values (t=5.51, P=0.005), multi-sleep latency test (t=4.54, P=0.01), and of the values of pediatric Quality of Life questionnaire. No correlation has been detected between body mass index and apnea/hypopnea index, oxygen desaturation index and multi-sleep latency test values pre- and post-adenotonsillectomy. A correlation has been found between multi-sleep latency test and oxygen desaturation index values post-surgery (P=0.04). No post-operative complications were observed. Our data underline the efficacy of surgery in Prader-Willi patients with adenotonsillar hypertrophy in order to improve their quality of life.

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Giordano, L., Toma, S., Palonta, F., Teggi, R., Zucconi, M., Di Candia, S., & Bussi, M. (2015). Obstructive sleep apnea in Prader-Willi syndrome: risks and advantages of adenotonsillectomy. La Pediatria Medica E Chirurgica, 37(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/pmc.2015.107

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