Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

It is a surgery to remove the small glands on each side of the throat (tonsils) and at the top of the throat behind the nose (adenoids). 

A tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove the tonsils when a child has tonsillitis or frequent infections that won’t go away in spite of using antibiotics. 

An adenoidectomy is a surgery to remove the adenoids when a child has had breathing problems or ear and sinus problems that won’t go away with antibiotics. 

A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) is done to remove both the tonsils and the adenoids when a child has both breathing and swallowing problems.

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