title: [Incidence of taste disorders following tonsillectomy].
abstract: Due to their course in the pharyngeal space, the gustatory nerves can be damaged during tonsillectomy. We describe 150 patients, the results of gustatory tests and the frequency of disorders of taste.
mesh_terms: D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013650:Taste Buds / Q000473:pathology; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000473:pathology*; D013652:Taste Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D014068:Tonsillectomy
vernacular_title: Uber die Häufigkeit von Geschmacksstörungen nach Tonsillektomie.