While tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy can be effective for treating children with tonsil infections and sleep apnea in the short term, we have to start thinking long term when making these decisions. And even the perceived benefits may not be any better than doing nothing. Similarly, in a study of tonsillectomy for throat infections in the New England Journal of Medicine , the incidence of throat infection during the first two years of follow-up was significantly lower in the group that had surgery, but many patients in the control group were experiencing fewer and more mild infections in the follow-up years as well.
They should also make arrangements for someone to drive them home and help take care of them for the rest of the day. The procedure itself takes about 30 minutes. There are a few different ways to remove the tonsils, and the most common methods include:.
The person will receive general anesthesia before the procedure, which will ensure that they are asleep and do not feel any pain. Shortly after the procedure, the person will wake up in a recovery room. Once the person is stable, they will send them home with a detailed care plan. The person will need someone else, such as a friend or family member, to drive them home. They may also need assistance and monitoring for the rest of the day. In addition to medication, the following may aid recovery:.
Tonsillectomies are a common procedure, but they still carry certain risks. Some potential complications that could occur during or after a tonsillectomy include:. A tonsillectomy is a common procedure that doctors use to treat chronic infections of the tonsils or other complications, such as breathing issues or snoring.
The procedure is usually safe, but newer research suggests that tonsillectomies may have long-term, adverse effects on health. Before agreeing to a tonsillectomy for themselves or a child, people should discuss any concerns with a doctor. Tonsil stones may be becoming more common as fewer people have their tonsils removed than once did. It's important for adult patients to understand that recovery might not be a picnic, he said. Another reason adults have a tougher time is that the older you are, the harder it is for a surgeon to get your tonsils out, he said.
Every time you have a sore throat some scar tissue builds up on the tonsils, and the more sore throats you have had, the more scar tissue will get in the way during the surgery. For adults who have problems with their tonsils, there is no real alternative to surgery, although some can elect to have an in-office procedure instead, said Dr.
He offers that service, he told Reuters Health by phone, but it's not widely available and may not be an option for most patients. Though the experts agreed that tonsillectomy does have an unusually high complication rate compared to other common outpatient surgeries, not all were convinced it is quite as high as the one in five rate seen in the study. I'm not sure many people would sign up for a surgery where they have such a high complication rate," Bhattacharyya said.
That rate will help us determine if you are in need of a tonsillectomy. This should always be reported to your physician. Are tonsillectomies more painful for adults than children? The truth is the procedure itself is essentially the same for adults as it is for children. The recovery for adults tends to be more prolonged than it is for children. For adult patients, it can take about two weeks for patients to recover as the area needing to heal is larger.
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