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. 2020 Jul;68(7):543-552.
doi: 10.1007/s00106-020-00884-3.

[Tonsillectomy and tonsillotomy]

[Article in German]
Jochen P Windfuhr  1
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[Tonsillectomy and tonsillotomy]

[Article in German]
Jochen P Windfuhr. HNO. 2020 Jul.

Abstract
in English, German

The number of operations for tonsillectomy have been significantly decreasing for many years in Germany. In children the number of adenotonsillectomies has decreased by two thirds within a decade. This phenomenon is mirrored by a significant increase in the number of annually performed tonsillotomies, a surgical procedure which is preferably performed for volume reduction in cases of tonsillar hypertrophy. The aim of this article is to elucidate the different interventional procedures, their typical indications and risks.

In Deutschland sinken die Operationszahlen der Tonsillektomie seit vielen Jahren, bei Kindern hat die Zahl von Adenotonsillektomien innerhalb eines Jahrzehnts um etwa zwei Drittel abgenommen. Dies steht offensichtlich im Zusammenhang mit der signifikant häufigeren Ausführung der Tonsillotomie, die in erster Linie zur Volumenreduktion hyperplastischer Gaumenmandeln ausgeführt wird. Ziel des vorliegenden Beitrags ist die Darstellung der unterschiedlichen Eingriffsarten, ihrer Indikationen und Risiken.

Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Peritonsillar abscess; Postoperative hemorrhage; Tonsil hyperplasia; Tonsillitis.

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