Pre-operative approach to the paediatric adenotonsillectomy patient for the anaesthetist

This article elucidates the various surgical perspectives towards the paediatric patient with regards to the pathologies requiring adenotonsillectomy.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim is to make the anaesthetist aware of the background pathologies that the paediatric patient may have that require adenotonsillectomy as treatment, as these pathologies will influence the intra-operative and post-operative anaesthetic management of the patient independent of the surgery.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. Distinguishing between obstructive sleep apnoea and obstructive sleep-disordered breathing and its multi-organ involvement.

2. The risk factors for continual OSA after tonsillectomy.
3. Comparing the indications, efficacy, recovery and morbidity of tonsillotomy with tonsillectomy.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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