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17 Οκτ 2022 · Tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of your tonsils. It’s done to treat sleep-related breathing issues or frequent infections. While surgeons perform tonsillectomies less often than they used to, the procedure is still common today.
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (adenotonsillectomy or T&A) may be recommended because the tonsils and adenoids are enlarged and block the upper airway (causing breathing difficulty or obstructive sleep apnea). Children ages 2-5 have the highest rates of obstructive sleep apnea (and adenotonsillectomy)!
How to Prepare for Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery. Tonsil and adenoid surgery can be scary for kids (and even adults). Your ENT (ear, nose, and throat) specialist, or otolaryngologist, will listen to you and your family, and answer any questions you might have about the procedure and what treatment (s) is best for you.
Pre‐operative and intra‐operative interventions that improved postoperative pain were paracetamol; non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs; intravenous dexamethasone; ketamine (only assessed in children); gabapentinoids; dexmedetomidine; honey; and acupuncture.
Tonsillectomy (ton-sih-LEK-tuh-me) is surgery to remove the tonsils. The tonsils are two oval-shaped pads of tissue at the back of the throat. There's one tonsil on each side. Tonsillectomy was once used to treat infection and inflammation of the tonsils. This is a condition called tonsillitis.
28 Ιαν 2024 · A tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils, which are located in the back of your throat. Sometimes they can become infected.
26 Ιουν 2023 · Objectives: Identify the indications for tonsillectomy. Describe the technique of tonsillectomy. Review the presentation of a patient with tonsillectomy. Explain a structured interprofessional team approach to provide effective care to and appropriate surveillance of patients undergoing tonsillectomy.
