| Characteristic | ICT | CT |
| Number of children | 43 | 37 |
| Boys | 28 | 22 |
| Girls | 15 | 15 |
| Age (years) | range 2 - 8, median 4 | range 2 - 17, median 5 |
| Mean OSA18 scores |
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| Before surgery | 82.6 | 73.0 |
| After surgery | 25.5 | 24.6 |
| Snoring postoperative | 2 (4.7%) | 5 (13.5%) |
| Postoperative complications | 0 | 5 (13.5%) |
| Reported pain |
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| During 24 hours postoperative | 29 (67.4%) | 35 (94.6%) |