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What is Tonsillectomy?

Category: Surgeries

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A tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure in which the tonsils are removed. Sometimes the adenoids are removed at the same time.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Tonsillitis 125 26
Sore throat 19 4
Strep throat 16 1
Tonsil stones 5 2
Pain 2 1

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 507 patients that have had Tonsillectomy

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 5
Mild 7
None 18

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Tonsillectomy

Side effect Patients Percentage
Pain 5
Sore throat 3
Breathing difficulty 1
Constant vomiting 1
Excessive bleeding 1
Loss of voice 1

Show all 10 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Tonsillectomy

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 2
See all 130 patients who've stopped having Tonsillectomy

Duration

Stopped having Tonsillectomy

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 129
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 24
Usually 1
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 8
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 5
Somewhat hard to take 5
A little hard to take 5
Not at all hard to take 18
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 4
Not specified 29
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2 patient evaluations for Tonsillectomy

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Feb 15, 1996 (Started Feb 15, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tonsillitis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (breathing difficulty)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: One time
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 30, 1976 (Started Jun 15, 1975)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for tonsillitis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks
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