title: Extracts from The Cochrane Library: Tonsillectomy for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis.
abstract: The "Cochrane Corner" is a quarterly section in the Journal that highlights systematic reviews relevant to otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, with invited commentary to highlight implications for clinical decision making. This installment features a Cochrane Review entitled "Tonsillectomy or adeno-tonsillectomy versus non-surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis," which concludes modest efficacy in children for sore throat days and episodes, with greater benefit for those with more severe illness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Oxford and The Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Isaacson
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rosenfeld