Conclusions
choking, agitation, OSAS
ADVERSE EVENTS, COMPLICATIONS, CHOKING
Firstly, during general anesthesia awakening after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy of children with OSAS, the use of a head-high lateral position of 15° or greater is effective in reducing the incidence of adverse events such as choking and agitation after extubation, as well as reducing the degree of decrease in pulse oxygen saturation after extubation compared with a flat lateral position.Secondly, there was no significant difference in post-extubation complications (e.g., choking, agitation, decreased oxygen saturation, etc.) during general anesthesia awakening after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy of children with OSAS in the head-high 15° lateral position compared to the head-high 30° lateral position.Considering the comfort of the children and the ease of position placement, this study recommends a head-high 15° lateral position as the ideal position for extubation during general anesthesia awakening in children with OSAS.