title: [Tonsillotomy].
abstract: In tonsillotomy, only the obstructive tonsillar tissue is removed without touching the surrounding tissue of the palatine tonsil. Tonsillotomies have been mainly performed for children due to tonsillar hypertrophy. Less postoperative pain is recorded after tonsillotomy compared with tonsillectomy. In addition, recovery is quicker and there are fewer complications. Tonsillotomy is an effective method in cases where the indication for surgery is tonsillar hypertrophy and associated symptoms such as snoring or difficulties in swallowing.
authors.affiliation: HYKS, korva-, nenä- ja kurkkutautien klinikka.
authors.forename: Johanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nokso-Koivisto
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012913:Snoring / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000601:surgery