Major Shift Over Past 35 Years In Reasons For Tonsillectomy
It doesn’t take much asking around to find someone who has had their tonsils removed. When asked why they had a tonsillectomy decades ago, people commonly respond, “Well, we all had them removed. It was the thing to do!” Historically, tonsils (with or without adenoids) have been removed in kids with chronic throat or tonsil infections. [click link for full article]
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Filed under: Ear, Nose and Throat on September 20th, 2007