Tonsillectomy may benefit adults who have more than 3 incidences of severe sore throat per year, according to a study published online April 2 in CMAJ. Timo Koskenkorva, MD, from the Department of ...

You can still get strep throat even if you have undergone a surgery to remove your tonsils, a procedure called a ...

Tonsillectomy in adults is a safe procedure, showing low rates of mortality and complications, according to new research published online January 30 in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. "Adult ...

After a tonsillectomy, soft foods and cool drinks can help to relieve some of your throat pain and swelling. For the first few days after surgery, try to eat foods that are mostly liquid, and in the ...

The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery has issued, for the first time, revised clinical guidelines for the surgical removal of tonsils in children, according to a news release ...