Articles Tagged With: tonsillectomy
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Does Tonsillectomy Decrease Throat Infections?
For children with recurrent throat infections, tonsillectomy leads to fewer throat infections and less school absence during the first post-operative year (as compared to similar children who did not undergo tonsillectomy). However, beneficial effects of surgery do not persist over time.
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T&A in inpatients versus ambulatory patients
There are a significant number of pediatric patients who have tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in ambulatory settings despite the higher rates of complications in younger patients and patients with more comorbidities, according to recently published research.