Outcomes and prognosis of tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy results in a reduction in
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- attacks of tonsilitis
- recurrent days of school absence
- recurrent episodes of upper respiratory infections
Paradise et al. conducted a study to evaluate the efficacy of tonsillectomy for treating recurrent throat infection in severely affected patients in pediatric age group. They founded that; patients who underwent tonsillectomy had a fewer attacks of throat infections in the first two post-operative years, in comparison to patients without tonsillectomy.
There are persistent of obstructive sleep breathing problems in some children post-operatively. Some studies founded that; although adenotonsillectomy surgery may causes improvements in respiratory problems in children with obstructive sleep apnea, but complete recovery and normalization of symptoms occurs only in 25% of patients.
