Tonsillectomy: Multimedia

References

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Further Reading

Clinical guidelines

Thomas M. Specific management of IgA nephropathy: role of tonsillectomy. Nephrology 2006 Apr;11(S1):S146-8.

Finnish Medical Society Duodecim. Sore throat and tonsillitis. In: EBM Guidelines. Evidence-Based Medicine [Internet]. Helsinki, Finland: Wiley Interscience. John Wiley & Sons; 2007 Feb 2

Keywords

tonsils, tonsillectomy, tonsillectomy surgery, tonsillectomy procedure, sore throat, swollen tonsils, tonsil infection, tonsillitis, palatine tonsils, tonsillectomy adults

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Amelia F Drake, MD, Chief, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Newton D Fischer Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Amelia F Drake, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, and North Carolina Medical Society
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Michele M Carr, DDS, MD, MEd, Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Hershey Medical Center
Michele M Carr, DDS, MD, MEd is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Ari J Goldsmith, MD, Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Long Island College Hospital; Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
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Gregory C Allen, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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