Tonsillectomy Indications
When do we consider taking out the tonsils?
Why would we perform a tonsillectomy?

Summary we take out the tonsils when:

7 severe tonsil infections in 1 year
5 severe tonsil infections in each year for 2 years in a row
3 severe tonsil infections in each year for 3 years in a row or more
1 episode of tonsillitis lasting months
possibly with a peritonsillar abscess
Sleep apnea present (OSA)
chronic mouth breathing for concerns of jaw development
muffled speech
swallowing issues
tonsil stones
mass or lesion on tonsil with concern for cancer

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