Journal Reviews

Do tonsillotomies have a higher revision rate than tonsillectomies?

1 January 2017 | | Regrowth, Reoperation, Tonsil surgery, Tonsillectomy, Tonsillotomy

Tonsillotomies have gained popular acceptance in children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in recent years. Short-term advantages that have been shown in the literature include lower haemorrhage rates, shorter operation times and less pain. Evidence for long-term effects are sparse due...