TYK173
Which one of the following patients are candidates for outpatient adenotonsillectomy in a freestanding surgery center?
a) 2 ½ year old 14 kg otherwise healthy boy with apnea-hypopnea index of 0.8
b) 5 year old 20 kg otherwise healthy girl with suspected mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea without polysomnography
c) 7 year old 30 kg boy with Down syndrome with an apnea-hypopnea index of 5
d) 4 year old 40 kg otherwise healthy boy with an apnea-hypopnea index of 5
e) 8 year old 35 kg otherwise healthy girl with an apnea-hypopnea index of 11
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