AdminIndications That You Need a Tonsillectomy Surgery
Tonsillectomy is the surgical elimination of the tonsils, two oval-shaped tissue pads at the back of the throat.
It was once an ordinary procedure to treat infection and inflammation of the tonsils. At present tonsillectomy is often performed for sleep-disordered breathing but is still a treatment when tonsillitis occurs or doesn’t respond to other basic treatments.
Why It’s Performed?
A tonsillectomy helps in the treatment of:
- Recurring, chronic, or severe tonsillitis
- Complications of enlarged tonsillitis
- Bleeding of the tonsils
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The procedure may be recommended in the case of:
- A bacterial infection causing tonsillitis fails to improve with antibiotic treatment
- An infection that leads to a collection of pus behind a tonsil and fails to improve with drug treatment or a drainage process
Other conditions when tonsillectomy in Bhubaneswar is recommended
- Cancerous tissue (malignancy) in one or both tonsils or suspected malignancy
- Recurrent bleeding from the blood vessels near the surface of the tonsil
- Serious bad breath concerning debris in the crevices of tonsils.
In case of an emergency, do not hesitate to consult an ENT specialist in Bhubaneswar.