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Tonsillectomy - series: Aftercare

Tonsillectomy - seriesIllustrations:

Normal anatomy

Indications

Procedure

Aftercare

Patients are generally observed in the hospital for between 12 and 24 hours after surgery. Removal of the tonsils is not known to cause any problems later in life.

Update Date: 10/20/2006

Updated by: Alden J. Pearl, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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