09 September 2021>: Clinical Research
Efficacy of Low-Temperature Plasma-Assisted Unilateral/Bilateral Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome
Yi Qiao ABCDEFG , Jie Chen BCDFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930792
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930792
Table 3 AHI and LSaO2 levels before and 6 months after surgery, as well as treatment efficacy and complications.
LTPABT, n=81 | LTPAUT, n=75 | Control, n=88 | P value# | |
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AHI before | 16.62±7.34 | 17.34±7.49 | 17.70±7.39 | 0.635 |
LSaO before | 83.85±5.03 | 82.97±5.22 | 83.89±5.01 | 0.439 |
AHI 6 months | 6.57±5.07,* | 9.71±5.49* | 9.58±5.84* | |
LSaO 6 months | 87.84±6.13,* | 84.48±5.51* | 85.46±5.59* | 0.001 |
Treatment efficacy, n (%) | 0.011 | |||
Cured | 11 (13.58) | 4 (5.33) | 6 (6.82) | |
Remarkably effective | 39 (48.15) | 23 (30.67) | 31 (35.23) | |
Effective | 25 (30.86) | 41 (54.67) | 45 (51.14) | |
Not effective | 6 (7.41) | 7 (9.33) | 6 (6.82) | |
Complications, n (%) | 0.022 | |||
Hemorrhage | 1 (1.23) | 1 (1.33) | 4 (4.55) | |
Infection | 1 (1.23) | 1 (1.33) | 5 (5.68) | |
Tonsillar hyperplasia | 0 (0.0) | 4 (5.33) | 0 (0.0) | |
a P b P c P # P value by comparison among 3 groups using ANOVA or chi-square test. * P |