Removing Your Tonsils Is a Bad Idea
Research reveals a common childhood surgery may increase risk of chronic respiratory conditions. However, partial removal may reduce this risk and improve postoperative pain, bleeding & analgesic use.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
A tonsillectomy (removing your tonsils located on each side of the back of your throat) is one of the more common childhood surgeries; once thought to be redundant tissue, research demonstrates tonsils are integral to the development of the immune system
Risks associated with tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies in childhood include an in…
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