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Helen Blackshaw^1,2, Laurie R Springford^1,2, Lai-Ying Zhang³

¹evidENT, Ear Institute, University College London, London, UK.

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Area of Science:

Otolaryngology
Pediatric Surgery
Sleep Medicine

Background:

Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (oSDB) in children is commonly caused by enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids.
Tonsillectomy is the traditional treatment, but tonsillotomy (partial tonsil removal) is increasingly used due to perceived lower morbidity.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the effectiveness of tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy in relieving oSDB symptoms in children.
To assess postoperative complications, pain, and recovery time for both procedures.

Main Methods:

Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving children aged 2-16 with oSDB.
Searched multiple databases for relevant studies up to July 2019.
Assessed outcomes including quality of life, blood loss, complications, pain, return to activity, and reoperation rates.

Main Results:

Tonsillotomy likely leads to a faster return to normal activity (4 days sooner) and a probable reduction in postoperative complications within the first week.
Evidence regarding disease-specific quality of life, peri-operative blood loss, and pain showed very low certainty, with no significant differences detected.
Long-term data on oSDB recurrence and reoperation rates were uncertain due to limited and low-quality evidence.

Conclusions:

Tonsillotomy appears to offer benefits in terms of faster recovery and fewer short-term complications for pediatric oSDB.
The clinical effectiveness and long-term outcomes of tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy for oSDB require further investigation with high-quality studies.
Current evidence is insufficient to definitively determine the superiority of either surgical technique for long-term oSDB management.