Abstract:
Obstructive sleep apnea(OSA) is a common sleep disordered breathing disease in children. Adenotonsillectomy is the firstline treatment for pediatric OSA, but many children are reported to have persistent symptomatic or polysomnographic evidence of OSA after surgeries. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is an examination technique that has been gradually noticed and has significantly developed in recent years. It can allow clinicians to identify areas of collapse in the upper airway in the state of similar physiological sleep, and develop individualized treatment plans for children and improve success rates of surgical intervention. At present, there have been numerous controversies about surrounded this technique. This article aims to provide a systematic review of its recent development for further research.

Key words: Obstructive sleep apnea, Drug-induced sleep endoscopy, Child