From: Tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy on young children: 2 year post surgery follow-up
TT pre | TT change scoreb at 6 mo | TE pre | TE change scorebat 6 mo | P-valuecTT/TE change scores at 6 mo | TT change scorebpre to 2 yr | TE change scorebpre to 2 yr | P-value TT/TE change scores pre to 2 yr | |
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n=35 | n=35 | n=32 | n=32 | n=32 | n=32 | |||
Total | 3.5±1.0 | 1.8±1,0 | 3.4±1.0 | 1.8±1,0 | NS | 1.8±1,2 | 1.9±1,4 | NS |
Sleep disturbancea | 4.2±1.3 | 2.7±1.5 | 3.9±1.4 | 2.6±1.5 | NS | 2.9±1.5 | 2.5±1.3 | NS |
Physical symptomsa | 3.9±1.3 | 1.9±1.7 | 3.8±1.4 | 2.1±1.6 | NS | 2.1±1.5 | 2.0±1.4 | NS |
Emotional distressa | 3.2±1.7 | 1.0±1.4 | 3.1±1.4 | 1.1±1.5 | NS | 1.6±2.1 | 1.7±1.8 | NS |
Daytime functiona | 3.1±1.4 | 1.2±1.5 | 3.3±1.3 | 1.7±1.2 | NS | 1.5±1.3 | 1.3±1.3 | NS |
Caregiver concernsa | 3.0±1.6 | 1.6±1.5 | 2.8±1.4 | 1.5±1.3 | NS | 1.5±1.5 | 1.5±1.3 | NS |