Tonsillectomy — Beach Cities ENTS

Tonsils – Tonsillitis – Tonsillectomy

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Do you get frequent sore throats?

Do you snore?

Do you get frequent throat or tonsil infections?

Do you often feel large food get stuck in your throat?

Do you spit or pick out smelly stones from your throat?

Have you had an abscess around your tonsil?

Information
- The tonsils are two soft tissue pads located on both sides of the back of the throat. - Adenoids are located high in the throat behind the nose and the roof of the mouth.

Solutions
- Removal of the tonsils is called a tonsillectomy.

- Tonsils are removed when they become enlarged and lead to breathing difficulty and snoring or when throat and tonsil infections cannot be successfully treated by antibiotics.

- Tonsillectomy is an outpatient surgical procedure lasting between 30 and 45 minutes and performed under general anesthesia.

Tonsils – Tonsillitis – Tonsillectomy

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