Dr Nguyen understands that discovering your child has sleep-disordered breathing can be overwhelming.
Many parents first notice something isn't right when their child's loud snoring is accompanied by breathing pauses or gasping sounds during sleep.
These sleep disruptions often manifest as daytime behavioural challenges including hyperactivity or difficulty maintaining attention, which can significantly impact learning and school performance.
Dr Nguyen believes in taking a conservative approach first whenever medically appropriate. This means conducting a comprehensive evaluation to understand exactly what is affecting your child's breathing.
When surgery becomes necessary, he uses advanced surgical techniques that have achieved over a 90% success rate in eliminating sleep-disordered breathing.
The most common cause of sleep-disordered breathing in children is enlarged adenoids and tonsils that physically block the airway during sleep. Other contributing factors can include childhood obesity and chronic allergies that cause persistent nasal congestion.
For children whose sleep problems are related to excess weight, Dr Nguyen coordinates nutritional counselling and age-appropriate activity recommendations with your paediatrician.
Addressing underlying allergies with medication and environmental strategies can significantly improve sleep by reducing nasal congestion.
For some children, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is an effective option.
However, while highly effective, achieving consistent nightly compliance with CPAP can be a significant challenge for young children and their families, which is why surgery is often considered the preferred long-term solution for cases involving clear anatomical obstruction.
Adenotonsillectomy (Most Common and Effective): Dr Nguyen recommends adenotonsillectomy when there is significant airway obstruction from enlarged adenoids and tonsils, and conservative treatments have not provided sufficient improvement.
Your initial consultation includes a comprehensive history and a specialised physical examination to evaluate your child's airway. Dr Nguyen will provide a complete review of all treatment options, explaining both surgical and non-surgical approaches with realistic expectations, so your family can make an informed choice.
The recovery period is supported by our enhanced protocol, designed to give families peace of mind.
The first few days require careful attention to pain management and encouraging fluid intake. Breathing improvements are often noticeable immediately.
Discomfort levels decrease, and your child will begin showing interest in soft foods.
Most children are ready to return to school and normal activities, with the benefits of improved sleep and breathing becoming clear.
Not necessarily. Dr Nguyen always explores conservative treatments first when appropriate. Surgery is only recommended when anatomical obstruction clearly requires intervention or when non-surgical treatments have not provided adequate improvement.
Yes. When performed by experienced paediatric ENT surgeons with modern techniques and fellowship-trained paediatric anaesthesia teams, the procedure has an excellent safety record.
Many parents notice breathing improvements within the first week, with behavioural and academic benefits developing over 2-8 weeks as your child adjusts to better quality sleep.
Dr Nguyen provides a comprehensive pain management protocol with around-the-clock medications for the first few days. The practice offers extensive support for pain management questions and adjustments.
Is your child's loud snoring, restless sleep, or daytime behaviour affecting their development and your family's quality of life?
Dr Nguyen's comprehensive, evidence-based approach can provide answers about your child's sleep breathing and guide your family toward the most appropriate treatment option for your specific situation.
