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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 4 Patients’ quality of life by OSA-18 scale before and at 6 months after surgery.

LTPABT, n=81LTPAUT, n=75Control, n=88P value#
Sleep disordersBefore20.20±2.8320.16±2.6620.16±2.700.996
6 months10.64±2.55,* 12.17±1.93* 12.00±1.81*
Body syndromeBefore19.48±3.0319.32±2.7820.31±3.120.077
6 months10.64±2.80,* 12.14±2.41* 11.95±2.05*
EmotionBefore11.11±1.7311.60±1.9511.50±1.810.209
6 months10.28±1.62* 10.75±1.83* 10.63±1.68* 0.201
Daytime functionBefore11.75±2.0311.52±2.1411.28±1.860.316
6 months10.86±1.88* 10.66±1.99* 10.43±1.72* 0.331
Effects on guardianBefore13.04±2.1412.99±2.3112.99±2.560.988
6 months9.66±1.84* 9.65±1.88* 9.61±2.05* 0.985
TotalBefore75.60±6.0275.61±5.0376.26±5.280.670
6 months52.09±6.33,* 55.37±5.16* 54.64±5.13* 0.001
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# P value by comparison among 3 groups using ANOVA.
* P

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