title: Tonsillotomy: it's time to clarify the facts.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Plastic Head and Neck Surgery, Kliniken Maria Hilf Mönchengladbach, Sandradstr 43, 41061, Mönchengladbach, Germany, jochen.windfuhr@mariahilf.de.
authors: Jochen P
authors: JP
authors: Windfuhr
authors: Jochen A
authors: JA
authors: Werner
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000293:Adolescent; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D061646:Operative Time; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000601:surgery
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