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Tonsillectomy is one of the most common childhood operations in the United States, so it's critical for those of us who perform the procedure to know who should get it, and how to manage the patient, said Dr. Lee P.
No surgery for moderate tonsillitis, new guidelines say 2011
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“One of my first films was ‘Mister Rogers Gets a Tonsillectomy,’” Romero says.
The Horror Movie Zinoman, Jason 2008
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Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are relatively simple procedures and they are usually worth doing in children with sleep apnea, even when the sleep apnea is mild.
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems M.D. Richard Ferber 2006
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Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are relatively simple procedures and they are usually worth doing in children with sleep apnea, even when the sleep apnea is mild.
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems M.D. Richard Ferber 2006
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Tonsillectomy is the most common major surgical procedure performed in children.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Tonsillectomy, as the procedure is called, is the most common type of major surgery done in kids.
FOXNews.com 2011
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Tonsillectomy remains one of the most common childhood surgeries with an increasing number of the su ...
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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Tonsillectomy (ton-sih-LEK-tuh-mee) is the surgical removal of the tonsils, two oval-shaped pads of tissue at the back of the throat - one tonsil on each side.
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Tonsillectomy is completed at the same time as an adenoidectomy, which is the removal of the adenoid glands.
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Tonsillectomy not only can lead to various health problems later but also does not come at a cheaper price.
EzineArticles 2010
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