Transoral robotic lingual tonsillectomy in patients with trisomy 21 and obstructive sleep apnea

Am J Otolaryngol. 2023 Nov-Dec;44(6):103981. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.103981. Epub 2023 Jul 5.

Authors

Timothy Mikulski¹, Mark Vecchiotti², Jeremiah C Tracy³

Affiliations

¹ Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: timothy.mikulski@tufts.edu.
² Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; Tufts Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology, Boston, MA, USA; Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
³ Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; Tufts Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology, Boston, MA, USA.

PMID: 37459742
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.103981

No abstract available

Keywords: Lingual tonsillectomy; Obstructive sleep apnea; Transoral robotic surgery; Trisomy 21.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Down Syndrome* / complications
Humans
Robotic Surgical Procedures*
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive* / surgery
Tongue / surgery
Tonsillectomy*
Treatment Outcome