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 of adult chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), according to a study published in ...

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 ...

For children with Down syndrome (DS) or other genetic syndromes (OS), adenotonsillectomy seems to be safe, with a low rate of complications, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the Ear, ...

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 ...