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. 1987 May;20(2):415-9.

The history of tonsil and adenoid surgery

  • PMID: 3299218

The history of tonsil and adenoid surgery

J M Curtin. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1987 May.

Abstract

At present, there remains the controversial issue as to who should or should not have his tonsils removed. But whether or not a particular patient needs them removed, the historical development of tonsillectomy has rendered tonsillectomy a very precise operation. It is by no means a minor procedure and requires great skill and concentration to meet the altering circumstances that may occur during this procedure.

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