Adenotonsillectomy in children with mild symptoms: watchful waiting may deny children opportunity for development

BMJ. 2004 Oct 30;329(7473):1045; author reply 1045. doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7473.1045.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adenoidectomy / methods*
  • Adenoids / pathology
  • Child
  • Child Development
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy
  • Palatine Tonsil / pathology
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / surgery*
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / etiology*
  • Tonsillectomy / methods*