Recurrent Tonsillitis in Adults

Selection of indicators for tonsillectomy in adults with recurrent tonsillitis

BACKGROUND We aimed to find some new indicators for tonsillectomy (TE) in adults with recurrent tonsillitis (RT) by exploring whether the frequency of tonsillitis episodes and the length of morbidity period are associated with the macroscopic signs of sclerotic process in tonsils and microbiological data assessed by culture, molecular (PCR) and transmission electron microscopy (EM) methods. M...

Heritability of recurrent tonsillitis.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the relative contribution of genetic and environmental effects on the variance in the liability of recurrent tonsillitis. DESIGN Retrospective questionnaire data from a population-based cohort. SETTING Population-based data from Norway. PARTICIPANTS A total of 9479 Norwegian twins born between January 1, 1967, and December 31, 1979, identified through the Medical Bir...

Bipolar radiofrequency tonsillotomy compared with traditional cold dissection tonsillectomy in adults with recurrent tonsillitis.

OBJECTIVE To compare short- and long-term results of radiofrequency tonsillotomy and traditional cold dissection tonsillectomy in adult patients with recurrent tonsillitis. STUDY DESIGN A randomized clinical trial. SETTING A tertiary referral university hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Of 62 adults with recurrent tonsillitis, 24 patients were treated with cold dissection tonsillectomy, whil...

Microdebrider-assisted intracapsular tonsillectomy in adults with chronic or recurrent tonsillitis.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS We compared the effectiveness and morbidity of microdebrider-assisted total intracapsular tonsillectomy (ICTE) with conventional extracapsular tonsillectomy (ECTE) in adults with chronic or recurrent tonsillitis. STUDY DESIGN Prospective randomized surgical trial. METHODS Adult patients with recurrent or chronic tonsillitis who underwent tonsillectomy between July 2010...

Indicators for Tonsillectomy in Adults with Recurrent Tonsillitis – Clinical, Microbiological and Pathomorphological Investigations