Evaluation of preoperative and postoperative S-100B levels in children with chronic adenotonsillar hypertrophy: preliminary results

Bozkus F., Sarikaya S., Kocaturk O., Calik M., Abuhandan M., ALTINTAS A., ...More

EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.18, no.10, pp.1549-1553, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1549-1553
  • Keywords: S-100B, Adenotonsillar hypertrophy, Adenoidectomy, Tonsillectomy, OXIDATIVE STRESS PARAMETERS, CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID, S100 PROTEINS, SERUM, MARKER, TISSUE, DAMAGE, EPILEPSY, FEBRILE, INJURY
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Upper air obstruction leads hypoxia, it is also known that S-100B levels increase by glial activations indicate cerebral hypoxic injury. This study aimed to evaluate the preoperative and postoperative S-100B levels in children with chronic adenotonsillar hypertrophy.