Tonsillectomy care quality and outcomes vary significantly, according to a multicenter study of children who underwent the procedure at 36 US children's hospitals, published online January 20 in ...

The administration of dexmedetomidine was associated with reduced perioperative requirements for opioids in pediatric tonsillectomy, along with lower likelihoods of emergence delirium and ...

Credit: Getty Images. According to the results of the Reducing Anesthetic Complications in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomies (REACT) trial, young children who received inhaled albuterol sulfate ...

ALEXANDRIA, VA --The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update) today in Otolaryngology-Head and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . With 80% of tonsillectomies being performed on an outpatient basis, pediatricians bear more of the ...

strep throat test with child Recommendations have been updated for tonsillectomy in children; the revised clinical practice guideline was published in a supplement to the February issue of ...

Intranasal dexmedetomidine (Precedex) outperformed midazolam as anti-anxiety premedication for children age 12 and younger undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy in a randomized trial. Children ...

Corticosteroids are often given to children undergoing tonsillectomy to reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting; however, previous research has suggested that corticosteroids may increase the risk of ...

TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 19 -- Posttonsillectomy smoking nearly doubles the risk of hemorrhage, but it appears limited to patients who have uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, investigators here reported. Smokers ...

Sixty percent of privately insured children undergoing tonsil removal received opioids -- with average prescriptions lasting about six to 10 days -- a new study finds. Sixty percent of privately ...

Ongoing or repeated tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils) Repeated episodes of strep throat Enlarged tonsils that may affect breathing or sleep A growth or abscess on the tonsils Other rare ...