Tonsillectomy

Tonsillectomy is a surgery whose objective is the removal of the palatine tonsils, Surgery performed under general anesthesia and that in some patients can be ambulatory.

The indications for this surgery are frequent infections or infections that are difficult to treat with medicine, a history of peritonsillar abscess, hypertrophy of tonsils that can generate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome or difficulty eating, asymmetry, bad breath, etc.

Removing them does not imply any long-term risk to the patient in terms of their immune function. The doctor indicated to perform this surgery is the otolaryngologist.