Indications for tonsillectomy: the evidence base and current UK practice.
Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures, and nearly two thirds of those performed annually in England and Wales are paediatric cases. Over the years the associated complications have not changed and the indications continue to be controversial. This article looks at the evidence base for current UK practice.
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Nazia
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Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Liverpool L12 2AP.
Clarke
Raymond
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom