Patients who have a tonsillectomy using an "intracapsular" technique -- which removes at least 90 percent of tonsil tissue, but spares the tonsil capsule -- appear to have less postoperative heavy ...

Patients who have a tonsillectomy using an “intracapsular” technique—which removes at least 90 percent of tonsil tissue, but spares the tonsil capsule—appear to have less postoperative heavy bleeding ...

An intracapsular technique of tonsillectomy seems to offer less postoperative heavy bleeding and pain for patients, compared to traditional tonsil removal surgery, says a report in Archives of ...

A large study has found that removal of the tonsils as a child can mean that the individual is more susceptible to chest infections as an adult. The study appeared in the latest issue of the journal ...

Tonsillectomy is a commonly performed surgical procedure that involves removal of the palatine tonsils. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between previous tonsillectomy and odds ...

Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with long-term risks of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases Removing tonsils and adenoids in childhood increases the long-term risk of respiratory, ...

Having adenoids or tonsils removed in childhood is a fairly common operation, but little is known about the long-term effects. A new study found that removal significantly increased the risk of ...

Roughly 290,000 tonsillectomies are performed in children under 15 years old every year in the United States. Though the tonsil hospital closed decades ago, tonsillectomies still remain one of the ...

Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with long-term risks of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases Removing tonsils and adenoids in childhood increases the long-term risk of respiratory, ...