Efficacy of Low-Temperature Plasma-Assisted Unilateral/Bilateral Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome

09 September 2021: Clinical Research

Yi Qiao ^ABCDEFG , Jie Chen ^BCDFG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930792

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930792

Table 2 VAS scores and duration of complete shedding of tonsil leucorrhea.

Variables	LTPABT, n=81	LTPAUT, n=75	Control, n=88	P value#
VAS 12 h	2.80±1.09^c	2.99±1.06^c	3.47±0.86,^a
VAS 24 h	3.05±1.20^c	2.97±1.20^c	3.85±1.19,^a
VAS 48 h	2.66±1.05^c	2.75±1.05^c	3.06±1.07,^a	0.040
Tonsil leucorrhea shedding time, d	11.99±1.22	12.00±1.20	11.88±1.17	0.778
^a P ^b P ^c P ^# P value by comparison among 3 groups using ANOVA.