title: The implications of "controlled" studies of tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
abstract: The controversy over the efficacy of adenotonsillectomy is resolved in only very select clinical situations. An attempt is made to summarize and objectively criticize available data in this ongoing debate.
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D006801:Humans; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000601:surgery; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000601:surgery; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000601:surgery; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000601:surgery