The tonsil and adenoid controversy

This paper will review the anatomy, histology, immunology, bacteriology, indications, complications, and trends in modern tonsil and adenoid surgery. Information on tonsils and adenoids, both in their normal and abnormal states, has proliferated over the last two decades. A considerable variation in...

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Published inDelaware medical journal Vol. 61; no. 6; p. 289
Main Author Witt, R L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1989
Subjects
Adenoidectomy
Adult
Airway Obstruction - surgery
Child
Chronic Disease
Humans
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Tonsillectomy
Tonsillitis - surgery
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Summary:This paper will review the anatomy, histology, immunology, bacteriology, indications, complications, and trends in modern tonsil and adenoid surgery. Information on tonsils and adenoids, both in their normal and abnormal states, has proliferated over the last two decades. A considerable variation in opinion remains on the subject. Historical fluctuations in the indications for tonsil and adenoid surgery have resulted in swings in the quantity of surgery performed. This paper will attempt to bring contemporary information together to provide reasonable guidelines for management of disease tonsils and adenoids.
ISSN:0011-7781