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Computational fluid dynamics endpoints for assessment of adenotonsillectomy outcome in obese children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Journal of biomechanics - 18 Jul 2014
Luo Haiyan, Sin Sanghun, McDonough Joseph M, Isasi Carmen R, Arens Raanan, Wootton David M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Improvements in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) severity may be associated with improved pharyngeal fluid mechanics following adenotonsillectomy (AT). The study objective is to use image-based computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to model changes in pharyngeal pressures after AT, in obese children with OSAS and adenotonsillar hypertrophy. METHODS: Three-dimensional models of the upper airway...
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