Impact of AAO‐HNS Guideline on Obtaining Polysomnography Prior to Tonsillectomy for Pediatric Sleep‐Disordered Breathing

Abstract

After publication of the 2011 AAO-HNS guideline, there was a significant but modest increase in pre-AT PSG utilization in children with SDB and high-risk comorbidities at our institution, consistent with AAO-HNS guideline recommendations. However, overall guideline adherence remains low and may reflect limitations in PSG testing capacity.