Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove the tonsils, lymphatic organs in the throat ...

In the first case, the child underwent an outpatient tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Postoperative orders included IV fluids of “1000 cc D5W – 600 cc q8h.” An experienced pharmacist ...

Presented at the annual meeting of the Four Western County Districts of the Massachusetts Medical Society, September 19, 1934, held at the Holyoke Hospital, Holyoke, Massachusetts. Hunt, George P ...

It usually lasts about 30-45 minutes. Tonsils are removed alone, though sometimes if found to be inflamed and infectious the adenoids are to be removed much in the same procedure using a using an ...

102 children were assigned to an adenoidectomy or control group randomly, and 116 according to parental preference, and all were followed closely. Standardized antimicrobial regimens were used for ...

This nerve also supplies to certain parts of the ear, which would explain why patients complain of ear pain after tonsillectomy. The adenoids are lymphoid tissue at the back of the nose in the ...

Background and objective: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are effective analgesics but their use during tonsillectomy is controversial because of the risk of postoperative bleeding.

in children for post-tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy pain). Avoid in adolescents 12–18yrs with conditions associated with hypoventilation (eg, post-op status, obstructive sleep apnea ...