Tonsillectomy is a procedure that can be a source of both anxiety and relief for families with children suffering from recurrent tonsillitis, tonsillar hypertrophy, obstructive sleep disordered ...

January 3, 2011 — The prevalence of tonsillectomy, the associated morbidity, and the availability of hundreds of randomized clinical trials evaluating associated interventions create a pressing need ...

Tonsillectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures and is characteristic for pediatric patients. Although the procedure was once performed by general surgeons and even family ...

Scientists say tonsil removal is both clinically and cost effective for adults who get recurrent severe sore throats. The biggest study of its kind, carried out by Newcastle University, revealed that ...

Tonsillectomy in adults is a safe procedure, showing low rates of mortality and complications, according to new research published online January 30 in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. "Adult ...

Tonsillectomy is the most common major surgical procedure performed in children. Children who undergo the surgical removal of their tonsils (tonsillectomy), with or without the removal of their ...

Background: Limited evidence exists as to the benefit of tonsillectomy in adult patients. We sought to determine the short-term efficacy of tonsillectomy for recurrent pharyngitis in adults. Methods: ...

Tonsillectomy is a commonly performed surgical procedure that involves removal of the palatine tonsils. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between previous tonsillectomy and odds ...

Despite safety warnings from drug regulators, some U.S. children are still being given a risky painkiller after having their tonsils removed, a new study finds. At issue is the opioid painkiller ...

NEW BERLIN, Wis. (WTMJ) - An 11-year-old Wisconsin boy is relearning how to walk and talk after waking up from a coma following complications from what was supposed to be a routine tonsillectomy. Liam ...

Adults have a high rate of complications after getting their tonsils removed, so plan for adequate recuperation after the surgery, researchers say. “Most of these are not life threatening problems, ...