Ambulatory blood pressure before and after adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea.

Introduction: Hypertension is found to be associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in both children and adults. But data on the effect of blood pressure after adenotonsillectomy (AT) for children with OSA are limited and controversial.

Objective: To assess the impact of AT on different parameters of 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in children with OSA.