Perioperative respiratory complications following awake and deep extubation in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy

摘要

Background: Perioperative respiratory complications after adenotonsillectomy (T&A) are common and have been described to occur more frequently in children below 3years of age, those with cranio-facial abnormalities, Down syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, morbid obesity, and failure to thrive.