Outcome of tonsillotomy in children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing.

Objective/background: Most children treated for obstructive sleep disordered breathing (oSDB) are not systematically assessed by polysomnography (PSG) nor by structuredsymptom quantification before surgical treatment. The main objective of this study wasto investigate the effect of adeno-tonsillotomy (ATO) on symptom burden and PSGparameters.

Methods: Children aged 2-10 years with oSDB were selected for ATO based uponclinical findings according to current standards of care in Denmark.

Feasibility of conducting type III home sleep apnoea test in children.

Objectives: To test the feasibility of conducting unattended paediatric type III HSAT and to identify issues for improvements to optimize signal quality.

Material And Methods: Parents were instructed in setting up the unattended HSAT and reported their experiences. Signal quality and causes of signal failure of recordings were assessed.

PET Visualized Stimulation of the Vestibular Organ in Menière's Disease.

The cortical metabolic activity in patients with Menière's disease has not been investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate the F-FDG cerebral uptake in Menière's patients compared to healthy controls. Eight patients with right-sided Menière's disease and fourteen healthy controls underwent a video head impulse test (vHIT), test of utricular function with ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (oVEMP) and three F-FDG-based PET examinations of the brain.

Longterm results after tonsillotomy: outcome, residual symptoms and need for revision surgery.

Tonsillotomy (TT) has gradually replaced tonsillectomy for children with upper airway obstruction during sleep in Denmark. The disadvantage is potential tonsil regrowth. To present results on outcome of TT in a Danish hospital setting.

Diagnostic challenges in otogenic brain abscesses.

Introduction: Otogenic brain abscess (OBA) is a rare complication to otitis media, but one with a potentially devastating outcome. Early diagnosis of OBA is crucial for successful treatment. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of OBA in a Danish population and to describe its clinical manifestation, management and outcome.