Though tonsillectomies are one of the most commonly performed pediatric procedures, use of anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics prescription and 30-day readmissions differ significantly among ...

Boss is the director of pediatric otolaryngology and a professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatrics, and Health Policy & Management at Johns Hopkins University. Tunkel is the director ...

Prior tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in the setting of specific childhood conditions may be associated with increased rates ...

Without fanfare, hundreds of thousands of children surrender their tonsils to a surgeon's scalpel each year, usually to alleviate recurring infections and obstructive sleep problems. Most of the time, ...

The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery has issued, for the first time, revised clinical guidelines for the surgical removal of tonsils in children, according to a news release ...

It is possible for tonsils to grow back after a tonsillectomy if a surgeon has not fully removed them. Tonsillectomy is a procedure to surgically remove the tonsils. Surgeons may perform this ...