Tonsillectomy

In daily life, we often hear patients with sore throats and coughs say that they suffer from tonsillitis. So what are tonsils? In fact, tonsils are lymphatic tissues under the epithelium of our oropharynx. There are several groups of lymphatic tissues around our throat. These lymphatic tissues can be divided into palatine tonsils, pharyngeal tonsils, and lingual tonsils. Because the tonsils are located in the oropharynx and because the area is relatively sensitive, it is easy to cause tonsillitis.

If a patient suffers from frequent tonsillitis, we generally recommend that he undergo a tonsillectomy. Many people will feel scared when they hear about tonsillectomy. In fact, tonsillectomy is just a simple minor operation. It basically will not have any impact on your life. So in what situations can tonsillectomy be done? Let's find out below.

Tonsillectomy Tonsillectomy is also called tonsillectomy, also known as tonsillitis removal surgery, it is mainly used for:

(A) Chronic tonsillitis with repeated acute attacks.

(2) Those with a history of peritonsillar abscess.

(3) Those whose tonsils are too enlarged, which hinders swallowing and breathing and leads to nutritional disorders.

(iv) Patients with rheumatic fever, nephritis, arthritis, rheumatic heart disease, etc., whose tonsils are suspected to be the lesion.

(V) Chronic otitis media with effusion caused by hypertrophy of tonsils and tonsils, which affects the function of Eustachian tube and is not responsive to conservative treatment.

(6) Diphtheria carriers who have not responded to conservative treatment.

(VII) Long-term low-grade fever of unknown cause and chronic inflammation of the tonsils.

(VIII) Various benign tonsillar tumors; cases of malignant tumors should be selected with caution.

The above are the indications for tonsillectomy. We can understand that although tonsillectomy is a very simple operation, it cannot be performed in all circumstances. Tonsils also have their indications. If you feel that you need this operation, you can find out whether you can have this operation.