Adenotonsillectomy outcomes in patients with Down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea.

Objective: To review the literature for studies examining polysomnography (PSG) outcomes in patients with Down syndrome (DS) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) following adenotonsillectomy (T&A), and to review our experience with these patients.

Data Sources: PubMed-NCBI, Scopus, Ovid, EBSCO, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases; tertiary academic center medical records.

Review Methods: A systematic review of the medical literature identified articles reporting objective outcomes following T&A for OSA treatment in patients with DS.