Early removal of adenoids and tonsils can help pediatric sleep apnea symptoms

<P>Contact: Tom Langford<BR>tlangford@partners.org<BR>617-534-1605<BR>Brigham and Women's Hospital <BR>
<P>Boston ? Adenotonsillectomy, or the removal of the adenoids and tonsils, is performed 500,000 times a year in the United States, often as a treatment for children with obstructive sleep apnea. However, the procedure's ability to improve a child's attention and executive functioning, behavior, sleep apnea symptoms, and quality of life has

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