title: Pediatric tonsillectomy: an evidence-based approach.
abstract: This article reviews current knowledge of the science of pediatric tonsillectomy-developmental anatomy of the tonsil, physiology of the operation, and wound healing after surgery. It outlines indication for surgery and best practices for intraoperative and postoperative care as described in the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation clinical practice guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children. Finally, it discusses areas of uncertainty in the field and opportunity for future improvement.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Pediatric, Temple University School of Medicine, 3400 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. Electronic address: glenn.isaacson@temple.edu.
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Isaacson
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: Adenotonsillectomy; Complications; Pain management; Tonsillectomy; Wound healing