Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is a common and highly prevalent disorder in the pediatric age range, affecting 2–3% of all children (1). Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is by far the major ...

Tonsils were placed in ice-cold PBS plus antibiotics, and processing began <30 min after surgical excision. Tonsils were manually dissected and gently grounded with a syringe plunger through a 70-μ ...