Background To determine whether patients who had undergone tonsillectomy would have
higher risks of postoperative periodontitis. Methods Data were collected from the Taiwan …

Background Although the tonsils contribute to first line immunity against foreign pathogens
in the upper aero-digestive tract, the association of tonsillectomy with the risk of deep neck …

Objective To characterize the factors that influence the frequency of tonsillectomy and
adenoidectomy operations. Design and Setting Nationwide questionnaire. Analysis of …

Objective Recurrent tonsillitis and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are the most common
indications for tonsillectomy. This study was undertaken to determine if recurrent tonsillitis is …

OBJECTIVE: Limited data exist with respect to the current prevalence of indications for
tonsillectomy in adults. We sought to determine the indications for adult tonsillectomy and to …

Although tonsil surgery is one of the most frequent otorhinolaryngological procedures, not
many population-based regional or country-wide studies are published on the incidence of …

Tonsillectomy (T) is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on children.
Long-term follow-up studies concerning its consequences are lacking. This study is the first …

Objective: To determine the effect of tonsillectomy on morbidity in patients listed for
tonsillectomy. Design: Questionnaire survey of 257 children and 159 adults who had been …

Objectives The objective of this study was to compare post-operative visits for upper
respiratory infections (URIs) between tonsillectomy and non-tonsillectomy participants …

The objective of this study was to examine factors affecting morbidity after tonsillectomy in
children. Data from the National Tonsil Surgery Register in Sweden on 18,712 patients who …