Journal article
Apnea and oxygen desaturations in children treated with opioids after adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a prospective pilot study.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recent case reports have alerted the medical community of fatality in children receiving codeine after tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the rates of oxygen desaturation before and after adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), and to examine the relationship between cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) genotype …
Authors
Khetani JD; Madadi P; Sommer DD; Reddy D; Sistonen J; Ross CJD; Carleton BC; Hayden MR; Koren G
Journal
Pediatric Drugs, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 411–415
Publication Date
December 1, 2012
DOI
10.2165/11633570-000000000-00000
ISSN
1174-5878