title: Histopathologic examination of routine tonsillectomies in times of Greek austerity. Necessity or luxury? A retrospective study of 823 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hajiioannou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsiouvaka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Exarchos
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lachanas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samara
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Skoulakis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bizakis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult