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

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

During 24 hours postoperative

29 (67.4%)

35 (94.6%)