The influence of overweight in the success of adenotonsillectomy in patients with adenotonsillar symptomatic hyperplasia

Abstract

Introduction: In pediatric population with malnutrition by excess, the role of the adenotonsillar hyperplasia in the etiology of breathing-related sleep disorders, and the effectivity of the adenotonsillectomy for reducing symptoms remains controversial. Aim: To compare and evaluate the effectiveness of the adenotonsillectomy between eutrophic and malnutrition by excess pediatric patients submitted to adenotonsillectomy by adenotonsillar hyperplasia, regarding to symptoms resolution. Material and method: A retrospective study was performed collecting data from clinical records between June 2016 and January 2017 of patients submitted to adeno- tonsillectomy by symptomatic adenotonsillar hyperplasia. Patients were assigned to 4 groups according to age and nutrional status and the rate of symptoms resolution was evaluated through interrogation to parents/guardians. Results: We included 98 patients, with an average age of 6.3 years. A 44.9% of patients were eutrophic and 55.1% had malnutrition by excess. Comparing eutrophic and malnutrition by excess patients, no significant differences were observed regarding to symptoms resolution. Conclusion: The adenotonsillectomy by symptomatic adenotonsillar hyperplasia was associated to an amelioration of the rate of snoring and respiratory pauses during sleeping in pediatric patients, independently of the nutritional status.