Extracts from The Cochrane Library: Tonsillectomy for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis.
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.
Burton
Martin J
MJ
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Oxford and The Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Isaacson
Glenn
G
Rosenfeld
Richard M
RM