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Sleep Study Cutoffs May Guide Discharge

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • June 5, 2026

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Objective:

To evaluate the perioperative outcomes of pediatric patients with obesity and severe obstructive sleep apnea undergoing tonsillectomy and to assess the utility of preoperative polysomnography cutoffs in identifying lower-risk patients.

Key Findings:
  • Verify and adjust findings to ensure they are strictly factual and sourced.
Interpretation:

Remove the entire section.

Limitations:
  • Retrospective, single-center design may limit generalizability.
  • Predominantly Hispanic cohort may not represent broader populations.
  • Lack of preoperative continuous positive airway pressure data and possible underascertainment of comorbidities.
Conclusion:

Revise to remove unsupported implications.

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Sleep Study Cutoffs May Guide Discharge

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • June 5, 2026

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