Do You Need a Tonsillectomy or AdenoidectomyWhen is a Tonsillectomy or Adenoidectomy Necessary?
When Is a Tonsillectomy Necessary? In the past, a tonsillectomy was performed almost routinely, sometimes in a doctor s office. This resulted in a concern in the medical community that too many tonsillectomies were being performed unnecessarily. Today there are guidelines for performing a tonsillectomy that should be met before surgery is performed. Even with the current guidelines, a tonsillectomy is a very common procedure with over 700,000 performed annually in the United States. While tonsillitis does make your throat hurt, a sore throat isn t necessarily tonsillitis. With tonsillitis at least one of the palantine tonsils are swollen and infected. The adenoids, a different set of tonsils, can also become infected and painful and may be removed with the palantine tonsils if necessary. Reasons for Tonsillectomy • Chronic bleeding- from one or both tonsils • Chronic tonsillitis-Defined as 5 or more bouts of tonsillitis in the course o
When Is a Tonsillectomy Necessary? In the past, a tonsillectomy was performed almost routinely, sometimes in a doctor’s office. This resulted in a concern in the medical community that too many tonsillectomies were being performed unnecessarily. Today there are guidelines for performing a tonsillectomy that should be met before surgery is performed. Even with the current guidelines, a tonsillectomy is a very common procedure with over 700,000 performed annually in the United States. While tonsillitis does make your throat hurt, a sore throat isn’t necessarily tonsillitis. With tonsillitis at least one of the palantine tonsils are swollen and infected. The adenoids, a different set of tonsils, can also become infected and painful and may be removed with the palantine tonsils if necessary. Reasons for Tonsillectomy • Chronic bleeding- from one or both tonsils • Chronic tonsillitis-Defined as 5 or more bouts of ton
