Tonsillectomy is the term for surgical removal of tonsils from one's throat. It rids one of sleeping disorders like snoring and sleep apnea, trouble in swallowing, blood coming out from tonsils, carcinogenic tissues present in throat, inflammations and infections and also when tonsillitis doesn't respond to other treatments.
Do I need to get my tonsils removed?
Yes, if you have following symptoms:
How are the tonsils removed?
There are many methods employed by medical professionals for removing tonsils. However, there is no need to worry about the pain element, as all the procedures are carried out under general anesthesia. Cold knife dissection method makes use of a scalpel to extract the tonsils whereas, cauterization involves burning of affected tissues. The coblation procedure of tonsillectomy uses ionized saline to detach the tonsils.
What is the preparation I need to do before undergoing a tonsillectomy?
What are the measures one must observe during recovery phase?