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The approach of the institution at which this research was conducted is to only perform DISE in selected patients including those who fail adenotonsillectomy or when adenotonsillectomy is not expected to be successful. Methods: This retrospective case series reviewed 19 children who underwent DISE and DISE-directed surgeries for OSA at Perth Children\u2019s Hospital between 2018 and 2021. Polysomnography (PSG) parameters pre- and post-surgery were compared. Results: Overall, there were no significant improvements in PSG parameters in the group post-surgery. However, improvements were found with sub-group analyses in younger children, those with severe pre-operative OSA and non-obese children. No significant improvement was observed in children with Trisomy 21. Revision adenoidectomy was the most frequently performed surgery and tongue-base reduction achieved the highest rate of improvement (80%) based on PSG parameters. Conclusions: DISE-directed surgery offers a promising approach for managing residual paediatric OSA. Outcomes may be favourable in younger patients, those with severe OSA, and non-obese patients. 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