Vol.100 No.8 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 100 No. 8 August 2007
Long-term Results of Tonsillectomy in Children
Tomoki Yoshizaki, Nobuyuki Bandoh, Miki Takahara,
Takashi Goto and Yasuaki Harabuchi
(Asahikawa Medical College)
We retrospectively analyzed 289 children who underwent tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis and/or obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The analysis revealed that the number of times of postoperative pharyngitis and exothermic degree were markedly improved in patients with recurrent tonsillitis, and as a result, the number of days absent from school decreased. In patients with OSAS, snoring and sleep apnea symptoms were improved markedly and immediately after tonsillectomy. Patient satisfaction was extremely high in both recurrent tonsillitis and OSAS, and we found postoperative bleeding, as a postoperative complication, only in 6 cases (2％).
Tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis and OSAS in children was extremely effective and safely.
Key words : long-term results, tonsillectomy in children, recurrent tonsillitis, sleep apnea syndrome