title: [Long term observation of the effectiveness after tonsillectomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the long-term effect of tonsillectomy and provide clinical evidence for tonsillectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and one patients undergoing tonsillectomy in our department were included. Their satisfaction and symptom change were followed up by telephone.
  
  
  RESULTS
  73.3% patients were satisfied with their surgery. Chief complaints such as pharyngalgia, fever, snoring were significantly decreased after surgery, while foreign body sensation still existed. Some patients complaint for dry throat, foreign body sensation or voice change after tonsillectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most patients were satisfied with the tonsillectomy. While few of them had new complaints after tonsillectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the Third Hospital of Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lijuan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Liyuan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Furong
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D055815:Young Adult